Just wanted to add that post transplant my kidney function went down 50% very quickly. From 88% to 38%. This was due to a combination of new meds. Anti rejection meds that are hard on the kidneys but I was also started on Itraconazol for a post transplant fungal infection.
As soon as they found that my kidney function had gone down that much so quickly they lowered the level of anti rejection meds and they cut the Itraconazol dose back from 2x200 mg a day to 2x100mg a day.
They also told me to try and drink as much as I could.
About 2 liters for me and not much more. That is because I'm little, only 154 cm and 43 kilo's. They said too much wasn't good.
An easy way to keep track of what you drink is to fill a 2 liter plastic bottle with water as soon as you get out of bed. Then every time you drink something you poor that out of the the bottle.
For example, when you take a glass of water, juice or anything you drink that. After that you fill the glass with water from the bottle, when you have only taken a half glass you can fill it half. Filling the same glass up to the same point it gives you an exact measurement. You do this with every liquid you take. This way you know when you have had enough. Or for instance when you should take a glass more just before you go to bed.
I was just thinking of this this past week as I have the feeling I'm not drinking enough anymore and was thinking of starting this tactic again.
As soon as they found that my kidney function had gone down that much so quickly they lowered the level of anti rejection meds and they cut the Itraconazol dose back from 2x200 mg a day to 2x100mg a day.
They also told me to try and drink as much as I could.
About 2 liters for me and not much more. That is because I'm little, only 154 cm and 43 kilo's. They said too much wasn't good.
An easy way to keep track of what you drink is to fill a 2 liter plastic bottle with water as soon as you get out of bed. Then every time you drink something you poor that out of the the bottle.
For example, when you take a glass of water, juice or anything you drink that. After that you fill the glass with water from the bottle, when you have only taken a half glass you can fill it half. Filling the same glass up to the same point it gives you an exact measurement. You do this with every liquid you take. This way you know when you have had enough. Or for instance when you should take a glass more just before you go to bed.
I was just thinking of this this past week as I have the feeling I'm not drinking enough anymore and was thinking of starting this tactic again.