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auntAgonist

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10. Edema is awful. I'm sorry you're having to suffer that, more than that I am sorry your kidneys are

Sun Sep 25, 2016, 04:18 PM

Sep 2016

conking out

I have a plethora of diuretics to take when it gets really bad. I actually gained 15 pounds last time on TPN, this time I've gained 12. I'll lose most of that when they take me off of it again.

They usually start the drip at 18 hours with no taper up or down, then after about a month or when they tire of me bugging them they reduce it to 12 hours with an hour on each end taper. So, like you said it is tolerable. I usually go from 10pm to 10am. I'm not usually doing anything at that time but relaxing and getting ready to get to bed when hubby gets home from work.

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Is anyone using Cymbalta for Fibromyalgia? Marinol for appetite? [View all] auntAgonist Sep 2016 OP

Have you tried a gluten- and dairy-free marybourg Sep 2016 #1

Not a good idea for someone with malnutrition Warpy Sep 2016 #4

Thanks Warpy! Yes, I've had every test under the sun and then some :) auntAgonist Sep 2016 #6

12 hours is tolerable Warpy Sep 2016 #9

Edema is awful. I'm sorry you're having to suffer that, more than that I am sorry your kidneys are auntAgonist Sep 2016 #10

not exactly, but i love my cymbalta. mopinko Sep 2016 #2

I am hoping the cymbalta will help with the depression too! auntAgonist Sep 2016 #12

These aren't drugs that just stop working Warpy Sep 2016 #3

And mine. And I was malabsorbing marybourg Sep 2016 #5

I suspected Celiac, actually my husband suspected it and so we requested a work up. auntAgonist Sep 2016 #8

It's good to have the workup, marybourg Sep 2016 #11

I get my blood drawn every Monday as I'm currently on TPN auntAgonist Sep 2016 #7