This is my second course of steroid pulse for Iga Nephropaty treatment.
Until this course of treatment, I took these medicines.
Everyday in the morning
1 Livalo for high cholesterol
1 Nexium for peptic ulcer
1 Edirol for osteoprosis
Every other day
20mg prednisolone (in the morning)
10mg prednisolone (noon)
In previous post, I wrote about side effects of steroid pulse.
I found another side effect which my doctor didn't mention.
Sorry for disgusting, this is constipation.
I couldn't dump for 10 days after out of hospital.
I've never experienced such a thing in my life.
Although I didn't feel bloated, gassy and abdominal discomfort, I felt unease.
I got over this trouble by eating an apple, a banana, 200ml yogurt, a sweet potato, nattō and burdock root everyday.
Fiber, fiber, fiber!! In short, I tried to stir up fiber riots inside my bowel.
I'm not sure which ones work well. The last 3 ones are Japanese unique foods.
In that sense, I feel blessed to be a Japanese.
Until this course of treatment, I took these medicines.
Everyday in the morning
1 Livalo for high cholesterol
1 Nexium for peptic ulcer
1 Edirol for osteoprosis
Every other day
20mg prednisolone (in the morning)
10mg prednisolone (noon)
In previous post, I wrote about side effects of steroid pulse.
I found another side effect which my doctor didn't mention.
Sorry for disgusting, this is constipation.
I couldn't dump for 10 days after out of hospital.
I've never experienced such a thing in my life.
Although I didn't feel bloated, gassy and abdominal discomfort, I felt unease.
I got over this trouble by eating an apple, a banana, 200ml yogurt, a sweet potato, nattō and burdock root everyday.
Fiber, fiber, fiber!! In short, I tried to stir up fiber riots inside my bowel.
I'm not sure which ones work well. The last 3 ones are Japanese unique foods.
In that sense, I feel blessed to be a Japanese.
Here is my hospital life.
Day 1 - Jan 17th(Fri), 2014
09:30AM I checked in my hospital, Juntendo Urayasu University Hospital.
10:00AM A nurse took me to a bed near the window in the south room which commands a view of city. It was a lovely day with clear blue skies and radiant sun. Despite winter, I sweated a lot.
10:30AM blood and urine sampling. A needle for intravenous drips was inserted on the left arm.
12:30PM lunch
Day 1 - Jan 17th(Fri), 2014
09:30AM I checked in my hospital, Juntendo Urayasu University Hospital.
10:00AM A nurse took me to a bed near the window in the south room which commands a view of city. It was a lovely day with clear blue skies and radiant sun. Despite winter, I sweated a lot.
10:30AM blood and urine sampling. A needle for intravenous drips was inserted on the left arm.
12:30PM lunch
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02:30PM intravenous drips start. Solu-medrol 500mg.
02:40PM I was called to visit oto-rhino-laryngology department.
I have pollen allergy. I always have a headache in pollen season.
Through my experience, fever makes kidney function work bad like brownish-red urination.
Although my doctor insisted that pollen allergy and fever are unrelated,
I've already taken so many medicines for IgA Nephropathy treatment
that I make up mind to take a laser treatment.
My doctor handed me a report on allergy examination.
As expected, I'm extremely vulnerable to cedar pollen.
02:40PM I was called to visit oto-rhino-laryngology department.
I have pollen allergy. I always have a headache in pollen season.
Through my experience, fever makes kidney function work bad like brownish-red urination.
Although my doctor insisted that pollen allergy and fever are unrelated,
I've already taken so many medicines for IgA Nephropathy treatment
that I make up mind to take a laser treatment.
My doctor handed me a report on allergy examination.
As expected, I'm extremely vulnerable to cedar pollen.
Test Item | Class | Observed Value(UA/mL) |
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mold specific IgE | 0 | 0.28 |
vernal grass | 0 | < 0.10 |
orchard grass | 0 | < 0.10 |
hogweed | 0 | < 0.10 |
wormweed | 0 | < 0.10 |
cedar | 5 | 54.2 |
hinoki cypress | 2 | 2.16 |
cat dandruff | 2 | 1.25 |
dog dandruff | 1 | 0.37 |
mite | 0 | 0.33 |
house dust | 1 | 0.45 |
02:50PM My nostrils were washed and packed with 3 long strips of gauze.
I was left alone for 30 minutes.
03:20PM a laser operation started.
All gauze were pulled out.
My doctor administered local anesthesia in my right nostril and burnt it with laser.
It pricked a bit. I smelt burning.
03:30PM next was left.
03:40PM As soon as all was done, nosebleed fell down.
I stuffed my nostrils with a sheet of tissue paper each other.
I looked an idiot, so I wore a medical mask.
I found my blood flow back through intravenous tube.
I was back to my room to pull out intravenous tube.
06:30PM Dinner
I was left alone for 30 minutes.
03:20PM a laser operation started.
All gauze were pulled out.
My doctor administered local anesthesia in my right nostril and burnt it with laser.
It pricked a bit. I smelt burning.
03:30PM next was left.
03:40PM As soon as all was done, nosebleed fell down.
I stuffed my nostrils with a sheet of tissue paper each other.
I looked an idiot, so I wore a medical mask.
I found my blood flow back through intravenous tube.
I was back to my room to pull out intravenous tube.
06:30PM Dinner
10:30PM Although lights already were off, my nurse prescribed me these medicines for nose with saying she forget to hand me.
Singulair 10mg, Xyzal 5mg, Allermist nasal spray.
Day 2 - Jan 18th(Sat), 2014
08:15AM Breakfast
Singulair 10mg, Xyzal 5mg, Allermist nasal spray.
Day 2 - Jan 18th(Sat), 2014
08:15AM Breakfast
08:40AM I took these medicine: 1 Livalo, 1 Nexium , 1 Edirol
10:05AM intravenous drips start: Solu-medrol 500mg.
11:50AM I'm not sure. Early Lunch
10:05AM intravenous drips start: Solu-medrol 500mg.
11:50AM I'm not sure. Early Lunch
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12:05PM I noticed intravenous drips were done, so I called my nurse. She said she would come to me right away. But, she didn't. I was left for a while. Anyway, a good thing is that nosebleed finally stopped.
12:45PM I noticed my blood flow back, so I called my nurse again. At this time, she did right away.
6:25PM Dinner
12:45PM I noticed my blood flow back, so I called my nurse again. At this time, she did right away.
6:25PM Dinner
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Day 3 - Jan 19th(Sun), 2014
08:10AM Breakfast
08:10AM Breakfast
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08:20AM I took these medicine: 1 Livalo, 1 Nexium , 1 Edirol
10:30AM intravenous drips start: Solu-medrol 500mg.
11:45AM intravenous drips were done. A needle was pulled out. I felt a freedom.
12:15PM Lunch
10:30AM intravenous drips start: Solu-medrol 500mg.
11:45AM intravenous drips were done. A needle was pulled out. I felt a freedom.
12:15PM Lunch
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6:15PM Dinner
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Day 4 - Jan 20th(Mon), 2014
08:15AM Breakfast
08:15AM Breakfast
09:30AM
Me: "I'd like to check out as soon as possible."
Nurse: "Ahhhh!! You check out today?"
Me: "Ahhh!! Yes. Yes. My doctor said to me that today is the last day. Look at this."
I showed her my schedule note. The nurse called my doctor right away.
However, my doctor also forgot I would leave on that day.
Phew. How can they forget? This hospital is well-spoken but sometimes make mistakes.
There is no time to get my report on examination for blood and urine sampling.
I'd like to get it next hospitalization.
Me: "I'd like to check out as soon as possible."
Nurse: "Ahhhh!! You check out today?"
Me: "Ahhh!! Yes. Yes. My doctor said to me that today is the last day. Look at this."
I showed her my schedule note. The nurse called my doctor right away.
However, my doctor also forgot I would leave on that day.
Phew. How can they forget? This hospital is well-spoken but sometimes make mistakes.
There is no time to get my report on examination for blood and urine sampling.
I'd like to get it next hospitalization.