Important: re: ... Drink water to flush excess salt out?

[Guest guest]

Greetings all;

I'm still trying to recover from a long flare. If I was on the ball, this

email would have received a prompt response.

Prednisone can cause many side effects, physical and psychological. One thing

our physician should be monitoring through blood tests is electrolytes. We can

have water retention and still have a low sodium level. I do. I never use salt

on my food or in cooking. I don't care for salty food.

Please don't drink large amounts of water without checking with your physician

and having your blood tests monitored. Too much water can be hard on the

kidneys, imbalance electrolytes, and flush red blood cells away. It happened to

me not long ago and I was hospitalized with kidney failure. I almost died. If

you are drinking a lot of water (don't forget we take in water from other fluids

and food), please ask your physician if your blood counts and electrolytes are

normal. If anything is abnormal, ask about it!

In Peace,

Barbara Gardner

Ventura, CA

Pred can retain water and keep salt in the body, so do you think drinking say

3-4 litres of water a day would help to avoid water retention as too much salt

makes this worse.

I never put salt on my food as an extra, and try to avoid food high in salt as

much as I can.

Steve

[Guest guest]

Greetings all;

I'm still trying to recover from a long flare. If I was on the ball, this

email would have received a prompt response.

Prednisone can cause many side effects, physical and psychological. One thing

our physicians should monitor through blood tests is electrolytes. We can have

water retention and still have a low sodium level. I never use salt on my food

or in cooking. I don't care for salty food. However, my sodium levels have

always been low, even when on prednisone.

Please don't drink large amounts of water without

checking with your physician, and having your blood tests monitored. Too much

water can be hard on the kidneys, cause an electrolyte imbalance, and flush away

red blood cells. It happened to me over a year ago. I was hospitalized with

kidney failure and almost died. If you're drinking a lot of water (don't forget

we take in water from other fluids and food), please ask your physician if your

blood count and electrolytes are normal. If anything is abnormal, ask about it!

In Peace,

Barbara Gardner

Ventura, CA

Pred can retain water and keep salt in the body, so do you think drinking say

3-4 litres of water a day would help to avoid water retention as too much salt

makes this worse.

I never put salt on my food as an extra, and try to avoid food high in salt as

much as I can.

Steve

[Guest guest]

Greetings all;

I'm still trying to recover from a long flare. If I was on the ball, this

email would have received a prompt response.

Prednisone can cause many side effects, physical and psychological. One thing

our physicians should monitor through blood tests is electrolytes. We can have

water retention and still have a low sodium level. I never use salt on my food

or in cooking. I don't care for salty food. However, my sodium levels have

always been low, even when on prednisone.

Please don't drink large amounts of water without

checking with your physician, and having your blood tests monitored. Too much

water can be hard on the kidneys, cause an electrolyte imbalance, and flush away

red blood cells. It happened to me over a year ago. I was hospitalized with

kidney failure and almost died. If you're drinking a lot of water (don't forget

we take in water from other fluids and food), please ask your physician if your

blood count and electrolytes are normal. If anything is abnormal, ask about it!

In Peace,

Barbara Gardner

Ventura, CA

Pred can retain water and keep salt in the body, so do you think drinking say

3-4 litres of water a day would help to avoid water retention as too much salt

makes this worse.

I never put salt on my food as an extra, and try to avoid food high in salt as

much as I can.

Steve

[Guest guest]

I had a grand mal seizure from low electrolytes. I was drinking alot

of cranberry juice and water. Definitely check w/ a doctor before

increasing anything in your diet. It is true what they say.....

everything in moderation.

Love Sharon xxoo

> Greetings all;

>

> I'm still trying to recover from a long flare. If I was on the

> ball, this email would have received a prompt response.

>

> Prednisone can cause many side effects, physical and psychological.

> One thing our physicians should monitor through blood tests is

> electrolytes. We can have water retention and still have a low

> sodium level. I never use salt on my food or in cooking. I don't

> care for salty food. However, my sodium levels have always been

> low, even when on prednisone.

>

> Please don't drink large amounts of water without

> checking with your physician, and having your blood tests

> monitored. Too much water can be hard on the kidneys, cause an

> electrolyte imbalance, and flush away red blood cells. It happened

> to me over a year ago. I was hospitalized with kidney failure and

> almost died. If you're drinking a lot of water (don't forget we

> take in water from other fluids and food), please ask your

> physician if your blood count and electrolytes are normal. If

> anything is abnormal, ask about it!

>

> In Peace,

> Barbara Gardner

> Ventura, CA

>

>

> Pred can retain water and keep salt in the body, so do you think

> drinking say 3-4 litres of water a day would help to avoid water

> retention as too much salt makes this worse.

>

> I never put salt on my food as an extra, and try to avoid food high

> in salt as much as I can.

>

> Steve

>

>