Kidney problem

[Diamondbabe]

I understand diagnoseis have to go through specialist but I feel my husband is being kept in the dark about his deterioration.He has alcohol related brain and liver damage. No idea what stage because his appointment with the specialist has been cancelled 3 times since last November.

I am trying to support him and understand his condition.

He was admitted to hospital in January following blood tests , with sodium at 125 and high potassium, indication of inflammation and infection. He has 4 spinal fractures due to Vit D being very low. They told us his liver and kidneys are struggling. He had sodium IV then discharged.

He has just had more blood tests which say :

Sodium 132,

Potassium 4.9

Urea 1.2

Creatinine 50

Acute disease

Does this indicate acute kidney disease?

He has most of the symptoms of this, nausea, tiredness, weakness, cramps, dark orange urine, frequent needs to use the toilet but little urine when he goes.

He continued to drink between 15-20 bottles of Budweiser each day.

Dawn

[Hidden]

I have a similar situation with my husband..He is in the bed and won’t take a shower and is turning yellow and I am so worried watching him deteriorating! He has memory loss plus weakness and this worries me until I’m so weak

[Diamondbabe in reply to Hidden]

Hi Wintermoon,

It's horrific to watch and feeling frustrated.

He has had a bad day today.

Has been very sick with tummy ache and the runs.

He went clammy and felt like he was going to pass out.

I managed to get him into bed.

Everybody says ' take care of yourself ' but it's hard.

He screams out when he sleeps. Having terrible nightmares.

I just feel tired and upset for him

X

[Readlots in reply to Diamondbabe]

Hi, I think this sounds like at least a 111 job. I can’t believe he hasn’t seen a hepatologist yet. I think it’s time to start making a fuss. He needs to know what stage he’s at and the appropriate care to be put in place. You can’t just carry on taking care of him on your own.

[Diamondbabe in reply to Readlots]

His appointment with them has been cancelled 3 times. No idea why.His next one is scheduled for June.

I am trying so hard to be patient but it is so hard when I can see him suffering and he is still in denial.

Maybe I should ring them and put them in the picture.

Thank you

[Readlots in reply to Diamondbabe]

I think at this point you can’t afford to wait. If he has tummy issues, went clammy and you managed to get him into bed, plus the pain you need to be getting a doctor to look at him. He may need to be admitted to hospital again.

[Readlots in reply to Hidden]

Turning yellow is jaundice. It’s serious. I’d be calling 111.

[PadoJoe]

If no urine is coming out or very little with the liquid he is consuming he is in failure. Emergency room time.

[Diamondbabe in reply to PadoJoe]

Hi PadoJoe,There is very little coming out and when it does it is dark orange.

The only fluid he has, is beer.

He nibbles small pieces of ham. Maybe 2 or 3 a day at an inch long.

The only way I will get him in hospital is if he is unconscious or told by the doctor.

He was admitted end of Jan by 111 doctor following blood tests showing sodium at 125 the same day.I

Is there something I should look out for before i contact our gp

Thank you

[PadoJoe]

Don't think of beer as just beer in his case. Just consider it fluid. And fluid has to come out or it turns to poison in the blood and will make him unconscious soon. He will just go to sleep and never wake up. When I saw what your seeing personally I watched my friend try and urinate. One drop fell off his penis, that's all that came out and the next day my friend passed. I feel your broken heart. Your in my prayers