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@amvcbellar, Yes, I was prescribed fish oil and vit E along with Lipitor several years ago for high cholesterol. Next was the stroke and carotid surgery and cardiologist prescribed Amlodipine, Plavix and baby aspirin; I stopped Metformin for prediabetes and that stopped the nausea but not wt loss. The nephrologist told me to stop all NSAIDS (Advil had been my otc pain killer), to Tylenol when needed and to lower vit C intake...no scripts for kidney...and little other info, alas. Also told to take multi-vit, vit D3, and calcium for osteoporosis along with Reclast infusion1/yr of osteo. Much more info than another would want to read...vbg
Until Meformin, I'd never questioned labs or docs instructions and had presented all with list of medications. The meds and otc supplements list is long and I wonder how closely each doc considers combined impact. Yes, meds can have adverse effects with one another or the diagnosed condition. I need to do more research and add to questions list for the next docs' visits. Thank you for your information and for taking your time to enlighten me!
Best to @colleenyoung for starting this group and directing all other Connect forums. Like Dr. Fauci, who reports little sleep during this time of Covid, I doubt our dear Director is taking as much time for herself as would be best for her. I so appreciate the information and support Mayo sites have given me and others. Thank goodness for this trusted resource!!! Hope all of our participants are staying well and safe.
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Hi @fiesty76. We are all here at the Mayo Clinic discussion to help give you information from our experiences. I am a firm believer in questioning physicians. They can make better decisions for treatments with more accurate information.
Dialysis for medications takes place in either the kidneys or liver. The physician got you off certain medications to avoid dialysis in the kidneys in attempt to lessen the work load of the kidneys. Can you drink more water to flush out the kidneys? I don’t know if you have a water restriction with your diet? My 90 year old mother was diagnosed with renal disease stage 3. After many months of drinking 8 glasses of water daily, her diagnosis was no longer. She also had prediabetes but unfortunately later developed diabetes and was given an oral medication. She followed my instructions to control her diabetes through diet and exercise. With the results of her hemoglobin A1C, her physician discontinued the oral medication for diabetes. She continues to lose weight which also lowers her hypertension diagnosis. Through diet and exercises she is able to manage her cholesterol without any medication. Following a diet and exercise regiment is difficult but the benefits can be numerous. I like trying to solve medical issues with foods first, If possible, rather than medications because I don’t like dealing with the adverse affects.