weak and tire

[pumpkin1154]

I was diagnose with stage 3 CKD this past September.  I have been feeling extremly weak and tire.  Sometimes walking just makes me weak and tire.  I have littel appetite now.  I also suffer with orthostatic hypotension.  Is anyone else dealing with symptons?  Overall iam just feeling un-well all day.

[pumpkin1154]

Hi,
Iam feeling much better now.  I was admtted to the hospital on 12/14 and stayed for 5 days.  My potassium level had drop to 2.8 and my pressure was extremely high. The hospital gave me potassium by IV and pills during my stay.  Today I was given iron by IV because I am anemic also. Thank you for your reply.

[Dr Santos]

Hi,
How are you? What other symptoms are present? Symptoms such as appetite loss, general ill feeling and fatigue may be observed with patients with CKD (ref:  http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/000471.htm)  If this persists, it is best that you have this checked by your doctor for proper management. It is important to control the risk factors present  and your  blood pressure also. Follow-up  with your doctor as well as the laboratory tests  regularly (every 2-3 months) is highly recommended. Take care and do keep us posted.