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Anemic due to kidney problem: How to increase hemoglobin?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
You have my sympathies. I also have cognitive problems, random and hard to pinpoint.
Sometimes I cannot write a full sentence. And forget remembering why I went in to the kitchen…dunno 🤷♀️
I suspect it’s a side effect of our health condition and likely a warning sign for SOMETHING. I have been taking electrolytes immediately upon realizing my sentences are wandering….
It’s really embarrassing.
I can’t recognize faces as well, cannot recall friends in their cars to wave. Never.
You haven’t mentioned your electrolytes, but I would like to know if you get any results after trying some when you start to stop making sense. If that makes sense, lol.
I have also had concerning “falls”. About 4. I drop stuff and it’s always LOUD stuff.
The electrolyte imbalance was the first sign of this kidney disease.
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Just out of curiosity, have you seen a neurologist for the memory issues? Maybe have a brain MRI to see if it might be neurological ? The thing is there are so many issues where memory and falls and other cognitive issues are symptoms that it's hard to figure out where it comes into play.
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@laurie6 i used to drink Propel, mostly in the middle of the night when leg cramps or sweating bad. Then after my food allergies diagnosed in February, I suddenly started getting hives from it so switched to Gatorade. My primary told me about electrolyte salts to add to water. I use that sometimes but I feel like it raises my BP and contributes to swelling of my ankles. But it was raising my blood sodium levels which were (are?) very low. Is bruising part of kidney disease ? Is you blood sodium level normal? Have you been checked for leukemia ? I feel sometimes like I'm dehydrating even tho i drink a lot of water. However with the low blood sodium I have to limit my water intake! Never thought to try electrolytes when I'm having my cognitive issues. Something to think about. Yes I was talking to someone yesterday and I felt like I was babbling and the more I felt like that the more I forgot words. He was very kind about it and helped me out (and he's not known for being kind ❤️) But today wasn't like that....that's what's so bizarre about the last two days. Yesterday I was sure I was dying and today, after taking vitamins and drinking less water, I feel almost normal. It's actually frightening on a different level 😳