Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

[Guest guest]

AMY!!!!!!! You are going in the wrong direction! You are supposed to cut

down on meds, not add them :-)

Are you feeling like a walking pharmacy yet?

I do hope the dizziness is caused by an infection that can be easily cleared

up in 10 days.

Praying for you!

[Guest guest]

AMY!!!!!!! You are going in the wrong direction! You are supposed to cut

down on meds, not add them :-)

Are you feeling like a walking pharmacy yet?

I do hope the dizziness is caused by an infection that can be easily cleared

up in 10 days.

Praying for you!

[Guest guest]

I know I was so upset when he started rattling off the list of meds he was

giving me. I said " Hey I just got rid of a prescription and reduced another

now I have to add 4 at once! " But, as he put it , " we would rather treat

this with meds first then go from there...you don't want to see an ENT and

end up in surgery for something meds will clear up. " Yes I do feel like a

walking pharmacy. Came home and had to reconfigure my pill boxes so that I

was taking things spread out throughout the day instead of right on top of

each other. I don't do well taking everything all at once. I think I can

handle 10 days...as long as I'm functional by July to go to Vegas.

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> AMY!!!!!!! You are going in the wrong direction! You are supposed to cut

> down on meds, not add them :-)

>

> Are you feeling like a walking pharmacy yet?

>

> I do hope the dizziness is caused by an infection that can be easily

cleared

> up in 10 days.

>

> Praying for you!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know I was so upset when he started rattling off the list of meds he was

giving me. I said " Hey I just got rid of a prescription and reduced another

now I have to add 4 at once! " But, as he put it , " we would rather treat

this with meds first then go from there...you don't want to see an ENT and

end up in surgery for something meds will clear up. " Yes I do feel like a

walking pharmacy. Came home and had to reconfigure my pill boxes so that I

was taking things spread out throughout the day instead of right on top of

each other. I don't do well taking everything all at once. I think I can

handle 10 days...as long as I'm functional by July to go to Vegas.

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> AMY!!!!!!! You are going in the wrong direction! You are supposed to cut

> down on meds, not add them :-)

>

> Are you feeling like a walking pharmacy yet?

>

> I do hope the dizziness is caused by an infection that can be easily

cleared

> up in 10 days.

>

> Praying for you!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I know I was so upset when he started rattling off the list of meds he was

giving me. I said " Hey I just got rid of a prescription and reduced another

now I have to add 4 at once! " But, as he put it , " we would rather treat

this with meds first then go from there...you don't want to see an ENT and

end up in surgery for something meds will clear up. " Yes I do feel like a

walking pharmacy. Came home and had to reconfigure my pill boxes so that I

was taking things spread out throughout the day instead of right on top of

each other. I don't do well taking everything all at once. I think I can

handle 10 days...as long as I'm functional by July to go to Vegas.

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> AMY!!!!!!! You are going in the wrong direction! You are supposed to cut

> down on meds, not add them :-)

>

> Are you feeling like a walking pharmacy yet?

>

> I do hope the dizziness is caused by an infection that can be easily

cleared

> up in 10 days.

>

> Praying for you!

>

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been posting

in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all the

additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had that

scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

Cy

so much for clearing out my pill box

> At least for the next ten days that is.... My b/p was still running way

low

> (97/78) for the better part of the day even after stopping the Cardizem

LA,

> so today my neph dropped my lisinopril dose down from 20mg twice a day to

> 10mg twice a day. I get to give it another two weeks and see where we go

> from here. He said we might have to tweak it a bit further if things

don't

> balance out. I also asked him about the pain I've been having in my

> jaw...since he didn't see any connection with my recent med changes he had

> me call my GP.

> So I get in to my GP this afternoon and they check me out. The

running

> theory is that the sinus infection I had back at the end of April didn't

> clear up completely and settled into my inner ear/jawline area. I had

some

> blood work done to make sure it wasn't anything more nasty (like Temporal

> Arteritis) than an infection and they started me on 4...yes count them

> 4...more Rx's for the next 10 days to see if we can clear this stuff up.

> Antibiotics, nasal spray, pain killer/anti-inflammatory, and

antihistamine.

> So I get to reduce one med and add four how fun. Although right now I'm

> willing to do anything to get rid of the dizziness, nausea, and major

> fatigue that I've been dealing with for the past 3 weeks. If this round

of

> meds doesn't clear up the pain my GP will send me to a DO for some

> manipulation treatments on my jaw. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

>

> I'm off to take a nap and hope that the room has stopped spinning by the

> time I wake up. </whine>

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been posting

in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all the

additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had that

scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

Cy

so much for clearing out my pill box

> At least for the next ten days that is.... My b/p was still running way

low

> (97/78) for the better part of the day even after stopping the Cardizem

LA,

> so today my neph dropped my lisinopril dose down from 20mg twice a day to

> 10mg twice a day. I get to give it another two weeks and see where we go

> from here. He said we might have to tweak it a bit further if things

don't

> balance out. I also asked him about the pain I've been having in my

> jaw...since he didn't see any connection with my recent med changes he had

> me call my GP.

> So I get in to my GP this afternoon and they check me out. The

running

> theory is that the sinus infection I had back at the end of April didn't

> clear up completely and settled into my inner ear/jawline area. I had

some

> blood work done to make sure it wasn't anything more nasty (like Temporal

> Arteritis) than an infection and they started me on 4...yes count them

> 4...more Rx's for the next 10 days to see if we can clear this stuff up.

> Antibiotics, nasal spray, pain killer/anti-inflammatory, and

antihistamine.

> So I get to reduce one med and add four how fun. Although right now I'm

> willing to do anything to get rid of the dizziness, nausea, and major

> fatigue that I've been dealing with for the past 3 weeks. If this round

of

> meds doesn't clear up the pain my GP will send me to a DO for some

> manipulation treatments on my jaw. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

>

> I'm off to take a nap and hope that the room has stopped spinning by the

> time I wake up. </whine>

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been posting

in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all the

additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had that

scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

Cy

so much for clearing out my pill box

> At least for the next ten days that is.... My b/p was still running way

low

> (97/78) for the better part of the day even after stopping the Cardizem

LA,

> so today my neph dropped my lisinopril dose down from 20mg twice a day to

> 10mg twice a day. I get to give it another two weeks and see where we go

> from here. He said we might have to tweak it a bit further if things

don't

> balance out. I also asked him about the pain I've been having in my

> jaw...since he didn't see any connection with my recent med changes he had

> me call my GP.

> So I get in to my GP this afternoon and they check me out. The

running

> theory is that the sinus infection I had back at the end of April didn't

> clear up completely and settled into my inner ear/jawline area. I had

some

> blood work done to make sure it wasn't anything more nasty (like Temporal

> Arteritis) than an infection and they started me on 4...yes count them

> 4...more Rx's for the next 10 days to see if we can clear this stuff up.

> Antibiotics, nasal spray, pain killer/anti-inflammatory, and

antihistamine.

> So I get to reduce one med and add four how fun. Although right now I'm

> willing to do anything to get rid of the dizziness, nausea, and major

> fatigue that I've been dealing with for the past 3 weeks. If this round

of

> meds doesn't clear up the pain my GP will send me to a DO for some

> manipulation treatments on my jaw. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

>

> I'm off to take a nap and hope that the room has stopped spinning by the

> time I wake up. </whine>

>

> Amy

>

>

>

>

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Always the optimist, ay ! Thanks I needed to hear that. )

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> Just think about how empty they'll look in 10 days....

>

>

>

> Amy Griswold wrote:

> At least for the next ten days that is....

[Guest guest]

Always the optimist, ay ! Thanks I needed to hear that. )

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> Just think about how empty they'll look in 10 days....

>

>

>

> Amy Griswold wrote:

> At least for the next ten days that is....

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy...my daughter has been worried about me to the point of not

wanting to go to sleep until daddy is home at night. She now is allowed to

read in her bed until he gets home just to help cut her anxiety.

I did put a call into my neph today and gave him the rundown of the

drugs and dosages that were prescribed by my GP just to confirm they were

the correct renal dose. He was a bit concerned about me being on the pain

killers for the full 10 days but also wants my infection and inflammation to

clear up so with a sigh he said continue with them. My regular GP took a

look at my medication reaction history and put me on an antibiotic that I've

been on in the past without problems. The only " unknown " in the group was

Allegra D...took my first dose of that today so we'll see how I do.

Fuzzy brained Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

posting

> in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

>

> I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

the

> additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

that

> scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

>

> Cy

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy...my daughter has been worried about me to the point of not

wanting to go to sleep until daddy is home at night. She now is allowed to

read in her bed until he gets home just to help cut her anxiety.

I did put a call into my neph today and gave him the rundown of the

drugs and dosages that were prescribed by my GP just to confirm they were

the correct renal dose. He was a bit concerned about me being on the pain

killers for the full 10 days but also wants my infection and inflammation to

clear up so with a sigh he said continue with them. My regular GP took a

look at my medication reaction history and put me on an antibiotic that I've

been on in the past without problems. The only " unknown " in the group was

Allegra D...took my first dose of that today so we'll see how I do.

Fuzzy brained Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

posting

> in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

>

> I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

the

> additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

that

> scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

>

> Cy

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Cy...my daughter has been worried about me to the point of not

wanting to go to sleep until daddy is home at night. She now is allowed to

read in her bed until he gets home just to help cut her anxiety.

I did put a call into my neph today and gave him the rundown of the

drugs and dosages that were prescribed by my GP just to confirm they were

the correct renal dose. He was a bit concerned about me being on the pain

killers for the full 10 days but also wants my infection and inflammation to

clear up so with a sigh he said continue with them. My regular GP took a

look at my medication reaction history and put me on an antibiotic that I've

been on in the past without problems. The only " unknown " in the group was

Allegra D...took my first dose of that today so we'll see how I do.

Fuzzy brained Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

posting

> in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

>

> I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

the

> additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

that

> scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

>

> Cy

>

[Guest guest]

Amy,

Allegra D is an antihistimine with a decongestant, and decongestants

can wreck havoc with your blood pressure and cause big problems if you

are on blood pressure meds. I recall you've been changing/reducing bp

meds, but I'd still be cautious there.

Betsy

> Thanks Cy...my daughter has been worried about me to the point of not

> wanting to go to sleep until daddy is home at night. She now is

> allowed to

> read in her bed until he gets home just to help cut her anxiety.

>

>     I did put a call into my neph today and gave him the rundown of

> the

> drugs and dosages that were prescribed by my GP just to confirm they

> were

> the correct renal dose. He was a bit concerned about me being on the

> pain

> killers for the full 10 days but also wants my infection and

> inflammation to

> clear up so with a sigh he said continue with them. My regular GP

> took a

> look at my medication reaction history and put me on an antibiotic

> that I've

> been on in the past without problems. The only " unknown " in the

> group was

> Allegra D...took my first dose of that today so we'll see how I do.

>

> Fuzzy brained Amy

> Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

> > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at.   I know I haven't been

> posting

> > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> worried.

> > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> line

> > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> trick.

> >

> > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> all

> the

> > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> had

> that

> > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> >

> > Cy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up Betsy...mine did drop way low again after taking my

first dose of the stuff. (into the 90's over 70's again) Yep I have been

lowering my b/p medication doses over the past few weeks and was wondering

if this stuff would mess things up again. I was in full pass out mode for

the past 2 hours. Couldn't keep my eyes open for anything. My hubby kept

calling to check in on me and my daughter kept making sure I was coherent.

I'm feeling a bit better now 5 hours after taking the dose and after 2 hours

of laying in a lump on the couch.

I thank the Gods that my daughter is a very mature 9yr old who makes

sure that her brother and her stay out of trouble when I'm on the down side

of things. My son is 6yrs old and is well behaved most days...on his

monster days she helps keep him in line. She even cooks dinner some nights

when I don't have the energy to move. I told both of them today how lucky

daddy and I are to have such good kids.

I'm keeping a close eye on my b/p and postponing doing much of anything

until I'm off the Allegra D and Ultram.

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> >

> >

> > > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> > posting

> > > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> > worried.

> > > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> > line

> > > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> > trick.

> > >

> > > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> > all

> > the

> > > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> > had

> > that

> > > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> > >

> > > Cy

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

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> >

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> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Thanks for the heads up Betsy...mine did drop way low again after taking my

first dose of the stuff. (into the 90's over 70's again) Yep I have been

lowering my b/p medication doses over the past few weeks and was wondering

if this stuff would mess things up again. I was in full pass out mode for

the past 2 hours. Couldn't keep my eyes open for anything. My hubby kept

calling to check in on me and my daughter kept making sure I was coherent.

I'm feeling a bit better now 5 hours after taking the dose and after 2 hours

of laying in a lump on the couch.

I thank the Gods that my daughter is a very mature 9yr old who makes

sure that her brother and her stay out of trouble when I'm on the down side

of things. My son is 6yrs old and is well behaved most days...on his

monster days she helps keep him in line. She even cooks dinner some nights

when I don't have the energy to move. I told both of them today how lucky

daddy and I are to have such good kids.

I'm keeping a close eye on my b/p and postponing doing much of anything

until I'm off the Allegra D and Ultram.

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> >

> >

> > > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> > posting

> > > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> > worried.

> > > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> > line

> > > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> > trick.

> > >

> > > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> > all

> > the

> > > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> > had

> > that

> > > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> > >

> > > Cy

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

" Renally Impaired: In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal impairment, peak

plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater, respectively, and

mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively, than

observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on dialysis

(creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was 31%

longer than observed in normal volunteers.

About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is

excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently metabolized in

the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with renal

insufficiency.

Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet once

daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased renal

function "

Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and see if

he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2 he has

me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to see

what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again for the

warning Betsy!

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> >

> >

> > > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> > posting

> > > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> > worried.

> > > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> > line

> > > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> > trick.

> > >

> > > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> > all

> > the

> > > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> > had

> > that

> > > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> > >

> > > Cy

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

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> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

" Renally Impaired: In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal impairment, peak

plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater, respectively, and

mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively, than

observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on dialysis

(creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was 31%

longer than observed in normal volunteers.

About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is

excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently metabolized in

the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with renal

insufficiency.

Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet once

daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased renal

function "

Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and see if

he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2 he has

me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to see

what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again for the

warning Betsy!

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> >

> >

> > > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> > posting

> > > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> > worried.

> > > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> > line

> > > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> > trick.

> > >

> > > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> > all

> > the

> > > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> > had

> > that

> > > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> > >

> > > Cy

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

> > home page:

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[Guest guest]

Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

" Renally Impaired: In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal impairment, peak

plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater, respectively, and

mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively, than

observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on dialysis

(creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was 31%

longer than observed in normal volunteers.

About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride is

excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently metabolized in

the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with renal

insufficiency.

Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet once

daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased renal

function "

Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and see if

he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2 he has

me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to see

what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again for the

warning Betsy!

Amy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

> >

> >

> > > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> > posting

> > > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very

> > worried.

> > > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout

> > line

> > > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the

> > trick.

> > >

> > > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking

> > all

> > the

> > > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie

> > had

> > that

> > > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> > >

> > > Cy

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

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[Guest guest]

I'm so glad you made that call!

Cy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

> > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> posting

> > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

> >

> > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

> the

> > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

> that

> > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> >

> > Cy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

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[Guest guest]

I'm so glad you made that call!

Cy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

> > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> posting

> > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

> >

> > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

> the

> > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

> that

> > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> >

> > Cy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

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[Guest guest]

I'm so glad you made that call!

Cy

Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

> > Oh Amy! This is not where it should be at. I know I haven't been

> posting

> > in respose to your low bood pressure issues but I've been very worried.

> > The floor coming up to your face and the incident in the checkout line

> > sounded alarming. Hopefully dropping the lisinopril will do the trick.

> >

> > I trust you trained your GP on the drill for an IgAN patient taking all

> the

> > additional meds. I still remember the big scare we had when Connie had

> that

> > scary, scary reaction to bactrim.

> >

> > Cy

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> To edit your settings for the group, go to our Yahoo Group

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> Visit our companion website at www.igan.ca. The site is entirely supported

by donations. If you would like to help, go to:

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[Guest guest]

You're welcome, Amy. My son had a bad experience with medication for a

sinus infection that included a decongestant. His bp went way up and he

had difficulty peeing. Then his regular doctor thought he must have a

UTI, all because of the decongestant as it turned out. He's now

obsessively careful about checking for those extra " ingredients " tucked

in with other meds. As a general rule, a " D " included in the medication

name means it contains a decongestant.

Hope you feel better soon -

Betsy

> Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

> " Renally Impaired:   In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

> mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal

> impairment, peak

> plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater,

> respectively, and

> mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively,

> than

> observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on

> dialysis

> (creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was

> 31%

> longer than observed in normal volunteers.

>

> About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

> is

> excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently

> metabolized in

> the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with

> renal

> insufficiency.

>

> Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

> hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet

> once

> daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased

> renal

> function "

>

> Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

> clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and

> see if

> he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2

> he has

> me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to

> see

> what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again

> for the

> warning Betsy!

>

> Amy

> Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome, Amy. My son had a bad experience with medication for a

sinus infection that included a decongestant. His bp went way up and he

had difficulty peeing. Then his regular doctor thought he must have a

UTI, all because of the decongestant as it turned out. He's now

obsessively careful about checking for those extra " ingredients " tucked

in with other meds. As a general rule, a " D " included in the medication

name means it contains a decongestant.

Hope you feel better soon -

Betsy

> Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

> " Renally Impaired:   In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

> mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal

> impairment, peak

> plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater,

> respectively, and

> mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively,

> than

> observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on

> dialysis

> (creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was

> 31%

> longer than observed in normal volunteers.

>

> About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

> is

> excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently

> metabolized in

> the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with

> renal

> insufficiency.

>

> Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

> hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet

> once

> daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased

> renal

> function "

>

> Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

> clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and

> see if

> he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2

> he has

> me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to

> see

> what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again

> for the

> warning Betsy!

>

> Amy

> Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

You're welcome, Amy. My son had a bad experience with medication for a

sinus infection that included a decongestant. His bp went way up and he

had difficulty peeing. Then his regular doctor thought he must have a

UTI, all because of the decongestant as it turned out. He's now

obsessively careful about checking for those extra " ingredients " tucked

in with other meds. As a general rule, a " D " included in the medication

name means it contains a decongestant.

Hope you feel better soon -

Betsy

> Just checked the Allerga D website and it states on there:

> " Renally Impaired:   In patients with mild (creatinine clearance 41-80

> mL/min) to severe (creatinine clearance 11-40 mL/min) renal

> impairment, peak

> plasma levels of fexofenadine were 87% and 111% greater,

> respectively, and

> mean elimination half-lives were 59% and 72% longer, respectively,

> than

> observed in normal volunteers. Peak plasma levels in patients on

> dialysis

> (creatinine clearance <10 mL/min) were 82% greater and half-life was

> 31%

> longer than observed in normal volunteers.

>

> About 55-75% of an administered dose of pseudoephedrine hydrochloride

> is

> excreted unchanged in the urine; the remainder is apparently

> metabolized in

> the liver. Therefore, pseudoephedrine may accumulate in patients with

> renal

> insufficiency.

>

> Based on increases in bioavailability and half-life of fexofenadine

> hydrochloride and pseudoephedrine hydrochloride, a dose of one tablet

> once

> daily is recommended as the starting dose in patients with decreased

> renal

> function "

>

> Since I fall into the group they are talking about with a creatinine

> clearance of 48 I guess I should give my doctor a call tomorrow and

> see if

> he wants to reduce my dose down to 1 tablet a day rather than the 2

> he has

> me on. I only took one today and it knocked me down quick....hate to

> see

> what would happen if the stuff built up in my system. Thanks again

> for the

> warning Betsy!

>

> Amy

> Re: so much for clearing out my pill box

>

>

>

>