Examples of Steroid Victims in the UK - Example Number 1
Michael had had damaged kidneys and had patiently lived on a very low salt diet for years while waiting for a new kidney. Then he was overjoyed at last to receive a new kidney. The doctors in the hospital told him it would now be OK for him to eat an ordinary diet, not salt-restricted. And so while still in the hospital he was given an ordinary diet. At the same time they put him onto steroids. The consequences have been dire. He put on a lot of weight and his new kidney now has impaired function. He said to me that he would never go to a doctor again in his life - that he would rather die than have any further contact with doctors.
I believe that there are many damaged people who would rather die than have further contact with doctors...)o:
For details of the harm done by eating salty food while taking steroids visit http://www.wildeaboutsteroids.co.uk/ and click on the steroids link on the left of the page.
Monday, November 20, 2006
Examples of Steroid Victims in the UK - Example Number 1
Posted by Willow at 4:56 pm
Labels: Doctors, examples of steroid victims, kidney transplants, low salt diet, massive weight gain, Obesity, Prescribed Steroids, salt restriction, Steroid Victims
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