mamagemini's journal
- By mamagemini · Posted November 12, 2008
- 12 replies
- Since getting off Pred my bones have started to hurt. I have been waking up with sore hands, feet and hip. After moving around for an hour my hands can finally bend without pain. Well mild pain but dealable ...
- By mamagemini · Posted November 4, 2008
- 17 replies
- I had over 5000mgs of sodium today. I just couldn't resist yet again. I have been feeling better so I thought I would. I hope it doesn't back fire at all this time. just once. I won't do it again. has ...
- By mamagemini · Posted September 16, 2008
- 7 replies
- Is anyone here on Diovan? I seem to be having more palpitations and hot flashes more than before. Plus my blood pressure went back up to 134/84. It had leveled down to 118/88..now back up. Not much but ...
- By mamagemini · Posted August 15, 2008
- 4 replies
- Ack. I got my new ones yesterday and kinda put me in a funk. My calcium is high and my chloride is high. My cholesterol still way up there. Now it is 315....sucks. They want to put me on another cholesterol ...
- By mamagemini · Posted July 25, 2008
- 1 reply
- I got this flipping craving for some dry salty chips. Yes, I had some. Tortilla chips and they were good. They have about 170 mgs for 20 chips. Going to San Diego tomorrow and hope that the weekend is ...
- By mamagemini · Posted July 14, 2008
- 0 replies
- I received this from my senators office today on the petition I signed: Thank you for contacting me regarding legislation to improve kidney care. I appreciate hearing from you and welcome the opportunity ...
- By mamagemini · Posted July 9, 2008
- 3 replies
- take a look at this website: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/p ubs/financialhelp/ There is also: The Partnership for Prescription Assistance provides a website that directs patients, caregivers ...
- By mamagemini · Posted July 7, 2008
- 12 replies
- I woke up feeling sick this morning. Nausea, stomach cramps, headache, lethargic and the yucky D. Went back to bed for 4 more hours...until noon. Got up and went to get some food for the week and 7up ...
- By mamagemini · Posted July 3, 2008
- 21 replies
- Someone posted the definition of FSGS and it got me looking so I went and found the types. I was told I had "Tip Lesion FSGS" and all that came into my picture was the tip of the kidney was scarred. So ...
- By mamagemini · Posted June 28, 2008
- 10 replies
- I have all 3 - FSGS, NS and MCD. With the wonderful HIGH cholesterol that never goes down and high bp. Oh and the never ending edema...anyone ...
- By mamagemini · Posted June 3, 2008
- 13 replies
- I swear it does. 2 weeks ago I came down with what my nephro is calling a "bug." I was on my way to work feeling a little nauseus when all of the sudden it was severe! I was in the farthest lane driving ...
- By mamagemini · Posted April 30, 2008
- 3 replies
- Finally someone talks about high sodium on a popular website: http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/ 2591/20-saltiest-foods-in-america/;_ylt= Akn2LA.2S7B3PsasmDKb.s3X3JV4 ...
- By mamagemini · Posted April 30, 2008
- 12 replies
- In the past 6months I have noticed a numbing, itchy feeling that drives me nuts. It is in my back under my right shoulder blade. I have asked people to look at the area and there is nothing there...makes ...
- By mamagemini · Posted April 1, 2008
- 25 replies
- I was just thinking...dangerous I know...but the 2 nephro doctors I have seen both tell me that I am the ONLY white female here that has this. I see on here A LOT of us have it no matter what color or ...
- By mamagemini · Posted March 25, 2008
- 4 replies
- I was diagnosed in 2005. I went to bed with swollen feet thinking it was just something new. next morning I was throwing up, non-stop. I was finally able to get in 2 days later and they did a urine test ...
