Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 I would see my family doctor about something like that, but I would certainly see a doctor, any doctor. Fluid from kidney problems tends to pool in the lowest part of the body, ie. feet/ankles during the day, lungs/abdomen while sleeping. Pierre new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 months > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my mom > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about a > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or UA-- > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my kidneys. > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel 5/20(a > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly sad > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family and > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, I > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been dying > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar things > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof curious > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but there > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of scary. > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 Well, whenever I am edematous, I tend to get more fluid in my right leg, that's because I sleep on my right side. The effect is all the more noticeable if I am retaining a lot of water! Also, when I had a sore on my left foot, it puffed up more (was larger than) my right foot. Could it be a low-grade infection in a certain area of the body predisposes that part to accumulate more fluid? The sore took a long time to heal, I would suggest seeing the doctor to treat it. grace ----Original Message Follows---- Reply-To: iga-nephropathy To: <iga-nephropathy > Subject: fluid in legs Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2002 08:42:09 -0400 Hi, I wonder if anyone else has had this problem....I was hiking (short ones) in the Adirondacks back in August, and scraped up my left shin on some rocks (sharp). And ever since that happenned, my left leg has had more fluid than the right one. My wife wants me to see neph about it, but I insist that it is getting better. Could the increase in fluid be a response by the body to the injury? If my kidney function was worsening, it seems odd that it would only show up in one leg. Thanks for your time, folks! (ãV new IgAN diagnosis > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 months > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my mom > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about a > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or UA-- > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my kidneys. > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel 5/20(a > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly sad > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family and > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, I > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been dying > > to know there are other people out there going through similar things > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof curious > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but there > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of scary. > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 16, 2002 Report Share Posted September 16, 2002 I am almost always edematous because I wont take 2 lasix a day because I get terrible muscle cramps if I do. My neph says it is up to be. Anyways sometimes it is much worse than others but no matter what it always seems to be worse on my left side. I don't know why but my neph doesn't seem concerned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2002 Report Share Posted September 22, 2002 Well, I saw my neph, and he ordered a vascular study of the left leg (ultrasound) to rule out a blood clot....and nothing was found. Probably just the injury. new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 months > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my mom > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about a > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or UA-- > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my kidneys. > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel 5/20(a > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly sad > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family and > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, I > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been dying > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar things > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof curious > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but there > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of scary. > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 22, 2002 Report Share Posted September 22, 2002 Great . It must be a relief to have had it looked at. Pierre new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 months > > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my mom > > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about a > > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or UA-- > > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my kidneys. > > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel 5/20(a > > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly sad > > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family and > > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, I > > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been dying > > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar things > > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof curious > > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but there > > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of scary. > > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 23, 2002 Report Share Posted September 23, 2002 It is not unusual for your dominant side to have more bulk than the other. If you are right handed you will generally reach out with your right arm and step out with your right leg which build the muscles a tiny bit more than the non-dominant side. It might not be swelling related. Reply-To: iga-nephropathy To: <iga-nephropathy > Subject: Re: fluid in legs Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 09:40:21 -0400 Great . It must be a relief to have had it looked at. Pierre new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 months > > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my mom > > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about a > > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or UA-- > > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my kidneys. > > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel 5/20(a > > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly sad > > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family and > > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, I > > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been dying > > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar things > > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof curious > > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but there > > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of scary. > > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 24, 2002 Report Share Posted September 24, 2002 When I had the foot swelling back in late July (and a repeat performance this past weekend), my left foot was noticeably more affected than my right. Pierre new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 > months > > > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my > mom > > > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA showed > > > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and about > a > > > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook is > > > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or > UA-- > > > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my > kidneys. > > > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel > 5/20(a > > > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly > sad > > > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family > and > > > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. Anyways, > I > > > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been > dying > > > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar > things > > > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof > curious > > > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind of > > > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but > there > > > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of > scary. > > > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 25, 2002 Report Share Posted September 25, 2002 Well, I am left-handed.....the only people that are in our " right " mind you know!!!! LOL new IgAN diagnosis > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hello, my name is and I was diagnosed with IgAN about 4 > > months > > > > > > ago by renal biopsy. It was all very sudden. I was visiting my > > mom > > > > > > when I had edima and she saw it and said you need to call your > > > > > > doctor. I went in the next day and my BP was 200/180. UA > showed > > > > > > microscopic hemoturia and protien. 24 hr UA showed 7g protien. > > > > > > within two weeks I had an appt. with a renal specialist and > about > > a > > > > > > month later my biopsy. It has been scary. Doc says my outlook > is > > > > > > not the best because of being in the 10% of patients who are > > > > > > diagnosed because they come to the doctor with all the symptoms. > > > > > > (most people discover symptoms when having routine bloodwork or > > UA-- > > > > > > so my doctor tells me). Also, because I have scarring on my > > kidneys. > > > > > > I have to take lasix, toprol xl(an ace inhibitor) and lotrel > > 5/20(a > > > > > > beta blocker) in order to keep my BP down. This is particularly > > sad > > > > > > news because my hubby and I desperately wanted to start a family > > and > > > > > > the ace inhibitor causes birth defects. So--no babies. > Anyways, > > I > > > > > > don't really have a question right now, I just really had been > > dying > > > > > > to know there are other people out there going through similar > > things > > > > > > to me(no one can really understand otherwise) I was kindof > > curious > > > > > > to hear from anyone who was diagnosed years ago who could kind > of > > > > > > help me know what to expect. I know everyone is different but > > there > > > > > > is so much mystery surrounding this disease. Its just kind of > > scary. > > > > > > thanks for having this support group. It means alot > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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