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Re: Help! On Met -pains in my side-kidneys shutting down??

From: Beth (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:46:30 -0500 (CDT)


Most Drs. recommend you drink 64oz minimum of water daily, meds or no meds. Drinking enough water is beneficial in numerous ways. (including kidney health) It can be very unhealthy for your body to not get enough liquids.

At Mon, 30 Apr 2001, Julie wrote: >
>Hey everyone.
>I've been on met for almost 2 months and it's really helped me
>w/headaches and losing some weight. My issue- my doctor warned me that
>you MUST drink at least 32 oz of water a day or you could get lactic
>acidosis- basically your kidneys can't handle the meds and you get
>lactic acid in your blood. This can be fatal!
>So i've been trying to drink at least 32 oz a day, but I hate water and
>sometimes I only drink like 16. Lately, i'll get kinda sharp pains in
>my side that throb for a little bit and then go away. i'm afraid that
>my kidneys are starting to shut down!
>I know I'm probably being really paranoid but I can't help being scared.
>Any info you know of would really help me.
>Thanx- Julie

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Beth
Rockport, MA



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