Re: diuretics/weight loss after prednisone

[Guest guest]

I certainly wouldn't recommend any " natural " diuretic to someone with kidney

disease. I might recommend one to someone I would want to see on dialysis

though! Seriously, I wouldn't play around with that stuff. If you need a

diuretic, I'm sure your nephrologist won't mind prescribing one. They cost

only pennies a day.

Pierre

diuretics/weight loss after prednisone

>

> Hi All,

>

> Does anyone have any recommendations for natural diuretics? And tips for

> weight loss. I am coming off prednisone next week after a 6 month attempt

to lower

> creat., and have gained about 15lbs.... not good for my social life at age

> 35!!! And it was unsuccessful unfortunately as creat. initially went down

to

> 2.2, but went right back up to 2.8 I guess it was worth a shot

though....

> so, I already have gotten back to working out at the gym, cardio, 3-4times

a

> week for an hour.

>

> Suggestions welcome.

>

> Ali

> NYC area

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ali because I have a severe reaction to all diuretics my neph recommended me

contacting a certified herbalist to talk about natural diuretics that are safe

for the kidneys. I only needed to use them for a few weeks at the higher pred

doses before my body regulated itself again and then I was able to stop. The

one problem I haven't had is swelling except for the first few weeks on the high

pred dose. I would recommed giving your neph a call and seeing about an Rx as

the herbals need to be regulated closely by a herbalist...and defininately by

one you trust. You can go toxic quick with the wrong stuff. I have been seeing

my herbalist for over 8 years so when it came to finding something that would

work for me at my current level of kidney function I trusted her to do so.

Some foods like green cabbage and other members of the cabbage family like

broccoli have diuretic properties....though cabbage needs to be eaten raw to

keep it in the low potassium catagory. Good luck with the weight loss...I know

how very frustrating it can be as I can't seem to lose a pound while on the

pred.

Amy G.

diuretics/weight loss after prednisone

>

> Hi All,

>

> Does anyone have any recommendations for natural diuretics? And tips for

> weight loss. I am coming off prednisone next week after a 6 month attempt

to lower

> creat., and have gained about 15lbs.... not good for my social life at age

> 35!!! And it was unsuccessful unfortunately as creat. initially went down

to

> 2.2, but went right back up to 2.8 I guess it was worth a shot

though....

> so, I already have gotten back to working out at the gym, cardio, 3-4times

a

> week for an hour.

>

> Suggestions welcome.

>

> Ali

> NYC area

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Ali,

I am so glad you are getting weaned off the prednisone, but as Pierre

said, I definitely do not recommend natural diuretics nor any other

herbal medication without consulting with your Neph. Many of them

can be very dangerous to your kidneys.

Sorry your creatinine went up. I had that experience on both

Prednisone and Cellcept myself and it is always disappointing when a

treatment did not result in the desired improvement.

If you stick to the gym and are off the Prednisone, the weight will

come off though.

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>

>

> >

> > Hi All,

> >

> > Does anyone have any recommendations for natural diuretics? And

tips for

> > weight loss. I am coming off prednisone next week after a 6 month

attempt

> to lower

> > creat., and have gained about 15lbs.... not good for my social

life at age

> > 35!!! And it was unsuccessful unfortunately as creat. initially

went down

> to

> > 2.2, but went right back up to 2.8 I guess it was worth a

shot

> though....

> > so, I already have gotten back to working out at the gym, cardio,

3-4times

> a

> > week for an hour.

> >

> > Suggestions welcome.

> >

> > Ali

> > NYC area

> >

> >

> >