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Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 6 9:37am | Replies (35)
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Hi @lynns51 One thing that might be helpful for you is to drink plenty of water. When I was undergoing my treatments for leukemia the daily intake of water was at last 84 ounces. I still drink at least 64 to 80+ daily. It can help to keep the toxins flushing through the kidneys. Room temp water is absorbed better and most people can drink more during the day than with ice water.
Just curious with your comment though. I wonder if you meant to say your eGFR dropped from 60 to 48 instead of the other way around?
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@loribmt Thanks for your reply. I did mean the estimated GFR. I do drink a lot of liquids, but I also urinate a lot because of that. I exercise, but don’t sweat like I use to. Might be my age ..74? I am very achy and tired, also. I hope that will eventually go away. My blue/black/red fingernails are taking some getting use to, but I’m loving the much lower platelet counts with HU! It’s still early for me in the treatment plan. I don’t know what my dosage will be yet, but since my numbers have come down so quickly, I’m optimistic I will know that soon.