Guest guest Posted August 29, 2001 Report Share Posted August 29, 2001 --- Pierre L wrote: These are sobering thoughts Pierre but they are the kinds of insights I need to hear. I had no idea. Thank you. <HR> <html><body> <tt> One caution here might be in order:<BR> <BR> A person with about 25% kidney function can certainly start feeling the more<BR> severe effects of renal failure (some don't, but many do). A frequent,<BR> almost constant sick nausea without vomiting is of them, seemingly endless<BR> fatigue is one of them, and sometimes lack of interest in you know what.<BR> Lack of energy and consequent lack of motivation come with the territory.<BR> <BR> I know it can be trying, but spouses, partners, friends, relatives etc.<BR> sometimes have to be expecially understanding about these things. I can tell<BR> you from my own experience that often, you just don't feel like doing<BR> anything and even if you did feel like it, you just couldn't. This is<BR> because all kinds of things in the body start going out of whack. Here's an<BR> example of what just being uremic (high levels of urea) causes:<BR> <BR> QUOTE<BR> Some of the early signs of uremia are lethargy, mental depression, loss of<BR> appetite, and edema; later symptoms include diarrhea, anemia, convulsions,<BR> coma, and a gray-brown coloration.<BR> UNQUOTE<BR> <BR> There are bad days, and there are days that are a little better, basically.<BR> On top of this, you have to consider to effects any medications a person may<BR> be taking, some of which can be pretty debilitating at times. I very much<BR> doubt that patients in this situation are just being lazy.<BR> <BR> People in my environment are always bringing up such and such an example of<BR> someone they know or have worked with who had kidney disease and did such<BR> and such a thing - basically leaped tall buildings, and that sort of thing.<BR> They don't say it in so many words, but the gist of it is that you should<BR> just do like & quot;Joe & quot; and get up and go. Well, that isn't always possible. Not<BR> everyone is the same.<BR> <BR> Another point to keep in mind is that pre-dialysis people in advanced renal<BR> failure will often feel much sicker than people who ARE being treated on<BR> dialysis or who have a good, working transplant. Same goes with those who<BR> have a failing transplant. Unfortunately, you have to get sicker before you<BR> can get better.<BR> <BR> So, I guess somewhere in there, there has to be a happy medium.<BR> <BR> Pierre<BR> <BR> </tt> <br> <!-- |**|begin egp html banner|**| --> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=2> <tr bgcolor=#FFFFCC> <td align=center><font size= " -1 " color=#003399><b> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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