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Being a dialysis patient, I have to deal with a lot of the issues of my kidneys not functioning. There is a complex interplay of vitamin D, PTH (from parathroid
by pkaye 7y ago
Being a dialysis patient, I have to deal with a lot of the issues of my kidneys not functioning. There is a complex interplay of vitamin D, PTH (from parathroid), phosphorus, calcium levels and bone loss. So I have to take vitamin D, calcitriol and phosphrous binder and dietary restrictions to balance it all. Going too far one way or the other is not good. Every month I get blood tests for all these things and my doses adjusted. Vitamin D is the least of my concern in this process.
- tomcam 7y agoDialysis sucks. It takes away so many of life’s little pleasures. My best to you, brave person.
- pkaye 7y agoThe kind of treatment I'm having isn't so bad. Its just the time it sucks up plus the inconvenience of travel. I haven't gone on an out of town vacation is ages because of all the equipment I have to drag along. The best I can pull of is weekend trips and stay-cations.