Re: What's Up with this...

October 5, 2001

Quite a few nephrologists I've spoken to mention heavy alcohol use as a

possible aggravator of IgAN.

Pierre

What's Up with this...

> I've been off the Prednisone for almost a week and only 2 days after

> being off, my legs started to swell again. Also, my urine is very

> cloudy and dark. Should I mention that I drank mass quantities of

> alcohol before I got the cloudy urine and why would that be

> significant. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. My neph

> is having me test this weekend. Thanks.

>

October 5, 2001

" mass quantities of alcohol " ?!

My instincts say, look no further. I commend you for

admitting that. It's very honest, even brave of you to

say it here but really, if you drink a whole bunch of

alcohol right after changing your meds (or anytime

really)it stands to reason something would go wrong.

I wouldn't worry about it beyond that. You're getting

tested soon enough. J often reminds me that one of the

resons he doesn't drink much or often, (and didn't

even in University) is because his liver is already

taxed by the meds he takes to keep his kidney

functioning.

That said, I would prepare myself for a lecture from

my doctor (something along the lines of " Cripes

, you're smarter than this " .)and practice

looking suitably contrite. I would also probably

resolve to leave the drinking to the frat boys in

future.

As a doctor friend of mine once said, " If you don't

take care of your body, where are you going to live? "

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I've been off the Prednisone for almost a week and

only 2 days after

being off, my legs started to swell again. & nbsp; Also,

my urine is very

cloudy and dark. & nbsp; Should I mention that I drank

mass quantities of

alcohol before I got the cloudy urine and why would

that be

significant. & nbsp; If anyone has any ideas, please let

me know. & nbsp; My neph

is having me test this weekend. & nbsp; Thanks. & nbsp;

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October 5, 2001

I like the "mass quantities of alchohol comment". When I drink alchohol my urine gets lighter since I'm passing tons of fluid. Maybe you are not hydrated enough. I drink over a gallon of water a day and my urine stays nice and clear.

-Byron

P.S. You are probably going to get a lot of replys about that comment. Personally, I'm going to have a good time while I'm here also. It refreshes the soul to go on a good bender every now and then, just not all the time.

-----Original Message-----From: Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 10:33 AMTo: iga-nephropathy Subject: What's Up with this...I've been off the Prednisone for almost a week and only 2 days after being off, my legs started to swell again. Also, my urine is very cloudy and dark. Should I mention that I drank mass quantities of alcohol before I got the cloudy urine and why would that be significant. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. My neph is having me test this weekend. Thanks.

October 5, 2001

Thanks for the support! My doctor already told me that my legs

swelling and the cloudy urine are not a result of drinking. He is a

nephrologist afterall. Besides that, I was already swelling before

the bender. It's not like I drink that way everyday. I could

understand a lecture if that were the case. My creatinine was .7

last month. Actually, the urine is starting to clear. It's the

swelling that's driving me nuts. I just went to pick up my

container, and I've gained 5 pounds in a week. Believe me, it's not

because I've been eating a lot this week.

The bender was totally worth it. I felt like a real person again

even if I'm not a frat boy.

> I like the " mass quantities of alchohol comment " . When I drink

alchohol my

> urine gets lighter since I'm passing tons of fluid. Maybe you are

not

> hydrated enough. I drink over a gallon of water a day and my urine

stays

> nice and clear.

> -Byron

>

> P.S. You are probably going to get a lot of replys about that

comment.

> Personally, I'm going to have a good time while I'm here also. It

refreshes

> the soul to go on a good bender every now and then, just not all

the time.

> What's Up with this...

>

> I've been off the Prednisone for almost a week and only 2 days

after

> being off, my legs started to swell again. Also, my urine is very

> cloudy and dark. Should I mention that I drank mass quantities of

> alcohol before I got the cloudy urine and why would that be

> significant. If anyone has any ideas, please let me know. My

neph

> is having me test this weekend. Thanks.

>

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