Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 Itching is a symptom of elevated phosphorous. Taking calcium with meals helps to counteract the phos. Marty My sitrep Well, if any of you are interested, here are the results of my latest follow-up with the neph (not because it's me, but because I'm assuming it's a good example of how things happen when you start getting closer and closer to end-stage). Control your BP very well, and you may never get there (this applies especially to the chronic, slowly progressing type of IgAN)! Serum creatinine up from 296 last time it was checked to 318. Now, that I would at some point in the future reach end-stage was always pretty much a foregone conclusion for at least the past 5 or 6 years (due to the slowly but steadily increasing serum creatinine and the very hard to control BP). At least 3 years ago, I remember her telling me that when I passed the 300 umol/Litre mark (about 3.6 in U.S. terms), she would refer me for pre-dialysis counseling. So, I'll be getting a call soon from a nurse at the closest kidney centre for "treatment options education". Other than that, no change except one. Unchanged: Avapro (irbesartan) 150 mg Renedil (felodipine) .25 mg Lasix (furosemide) 20 mg twice daily Calcitriol (a form of vitamin D) 0.25UG Calcium (one regular 500mg Tums with every meal) No dietary restrictions whatsoever (potassium is no longer elevated) Oh, and I also take pantoprazole to help with recurrent heartburn. Added: vitamin E 400 IU (this is supposed to help with foot cramps I've been experiencing lately as a consequence of advancing renal failure). An itching problem I had hasn't come back since I've been taking calcium. To be honest, all things considered, I don't feel all that bad. Except for the recurring nausea and how quickly I get tired from exercise, nobody would even know I have this. Because I've been bicycling for years, this is one method I use to gauge the difference. Last year, I could go just about every day. This year, I really need a day in between to recover, plus my legs start giving up a lot sooner. Of course, I'm on disability, so I don't have to go to work every day. Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2001 Report Share Posted August 15, 2001 I started the calcium last February when I first complained about the itching. It sure seems to have taken care of that problem. Pierre Re: My sitrep / itching Itching is a symptom of elevated phosphorous. Taking calcium with meals helps to counteract the phos. Marty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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