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Living Donation Discussion and News => Living Donation Forum => Topic started by: sdfhd1 on October 17, 2016, 03:41:36 PM

Title: fatigue issue
Post by: sdfhd1 on October 17, 2016, 03:41:36 PM

I donated my kidney in june 2013 when i was 24 . but after a while i started getting fatigued muscle pain unmotivated .
is this common ? Is this bad ?

Title: Re: fatigue issue
Post by: Fr Pat on October 18, 2016, 07:25:30 AM

I don't know if this would be helpful, but some doctors recommend that all kidney donors take a daily supplement of vitamin B-12 and of vitamin D. It appears that we kidney donors for some reason tend to be deficient in these, even with good nutrition and sunshine. Deficiencies in these vitamins can cause a lot of different symptoms.
    best wishes,
       Fr. Pat

Title: Re: fatigue issue
Post by: sdfhd1 on October 18, 2016, 09:24:14 AM

B-12 deficiency ? I dont have anemia.
could it be magnesium deficiency ?

Title: Re: fatigue issue
Post by: Fr Pat on October 18, 2016, 11:10:27 PM

While anemia and deficiency of vitamin B-12 can be related, deficiency (without anemia) can also cause fatigue, depression, tingling sensations, etc.  I'm not a medical professional, but am just passing along what I have read. If you Google "Vitamin B-12 deficiency symptoms" you should be able to find more exact information.
     best wishes,
         Fr. Pat

Title: Re: fatigue issue
Post by: sdfhd1 on October 28, 2016, 07:47:04 AM

the doctor said that it could haemoglobin and haematocrit both are near the maximum range.