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Sodium oxybate

We're considering whether something like sodium oxybate (Xyrem) could help reset my circadian rhythm. Last night, I had a diphenhydramine tablet, a high dose of magnesium glycinate, apigenin, glycine, and a small amount of melatonin, but I still couldn't sleep.

just wondering if any cirrhosis patients suffered from low sodium and high iron levels. Are these levels really bad news for mortality.

Just before Christmas I was in hospital twice. I had a shortage of sodium and had two falls. My doctor was not happy about the sodium though. When I came home I found I had been given this but not a word said about it. I found out it was intended to replace my Omeprazole which I had taken on and off

hey guys. just signed up to this form so i don't really know anything. don't even know where i'm writing to or if i'm making a new post, but that's ok for now. i'll probably get there:) apparently decided to have stage 4 liver cancer about 5-6 months ago. seems like a pretty good hospital, pretty

Hi, My dad is currently in hospital (went in with HE and has been in for pretty much 23 weeks now). He is declining and has End Stage Liver Disease. He is 79. On Friday he had 6litres of fluid drained from his stomach. He was mentally ok before this, no signs of HE but low sodium (127). I was shocked

As I put in my last communication, I now have the results of my blood tests, and need a bit of help with interpretation. My CRP is up to 35, which is way too high for me, as my normal is about 10-12. So I guess 2.5mg will need to be increased. My ESR wasn't done this time, but was 10 on the 20th November

I have had this condition since 1993, ablation in 2019 a good partial success as I still have MAT which could not be ablated and is now kept in check by lifestyle and low (1.5) dose of Bisoopropolol. In this time I have tried with very limited success to establish if it can be cured or at least managed

My husband is now down to 9 eGFR. In the UK they start dialysis as late as possible. I’m not sure why. I assumed at first that it was about money, as it sometimes in with our medical service, which is free to everyone. Then I thought it was because his test results were still good, so it’s wise to delay

I just had nephrectomy and now have an egfr between 49 and 54. I was just told preop that remaining kidney would compensate but not told it frequently didn’t happen in older group, I am 68 and preop egfr was 80. I read about farxiga to prolong kidney function. When do doctors recommend? Is there any

Hi Not sure if anyone else is aware of this. I have high blood pressure - well controlled with exercise, diet and amlodipine 5mg. Regular readings are circa 110/70 I also have SVT and try (normally successfully) to drink a minimum of 2 litres a day. I do this with sugar free lime cordial diluted

As today result my egfr is 44 Creatinine is 137 Uric acid 420 But I have taking some supplement with farmacyst helping like for pre dialysis milk Last few month my egfr was 50 after drink this milk have shoot up to 78 and then suddenly now drop to 44 I have no idea about it my potassium hemoglobin sodium

HGSOC stage 3C. Debulking surgery September 2023 followed by 6 platinum based chemotherapy sessions. Negative for BrCa 1/2 and HRD. Started on maintenance tablet Niraparib in March 2024 and now in December 2024 have had three 3 monthly CT clear scans and a consistently low Ca125 value of 8. Over

can jakafi cause lower sodium, chloride and sugar?anyone have this.?

Hi I posted here a couple of yrs ago because i had a CKD injury, dehydration. My creatine levels were high, 143 umol. Egfr 45. A week later after drinking more fluids creatine fell back to 81 umol.egdr 72. Told by GP in UK everything normal. Urea normal range, potassium, sodium all normal. Water sample

Hello members, Just discharged from ER here in USA. I was experiencing little hand tremors and little balance issue while walking or standing. ER doctor performed ammonia test which came with number 15. So what does it mean. I was diagnosed with Compensated Cirrhosis 4 months ago with very mild esophagus

Apols for the length of this but these are 3 recent blood tests Helen had between August and November. The August dated result was taken before Helen started treatment with B Complexes, VitD & K2 and T3. I will summarise my thoughts at the end and would welcome comments from those who have become acquainted

I'm 79, reasonably active, but no formal exercise, (I run a B&B). After 12 years of various BP meds, Candesartan caused ankle swelling, , couldn't tolerate felodipine, finally using Lisinopril, but have numb fingertips. Bisoprolol 2.5mg was added in 2017 following a brief episode of AF-due to low potassium

Just a bit fed up.as my whole bowel doesn't work from lips to anus. I have oral thrush at the moment and I have waves of mouth ulcers. They run across my cheeks and in the back of my mouth/throat. I have lax cardia so the bottom of my oesophagus is floppy. Into the stomach I have gastritis and slow stomach

I have made up my mind to have a spirometer test next week. The last one I had done is when I was first diagnosed with copd and asthma 10 years ago, and my lung function was at 73% I was doing pretty good up to a few years ago, but this year I have really became very bad with shortness of breath, I've

Anybody have thoughts on this recent research published in [i]Science [/i](October 25, 2024)? (also see https://scitechdaily.com/scientists-have-discovered-a-simple-supplement-that-causes-prostate-cancer-cells-to-self-destruct/) I'm not sure I understand it fully, so would invite you all to read and