diet: Negative behavior changes in recently dxed male senior with dr's orders to change diet

Hello.

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with Chronic Glomerulonephritis
and had his 7th lifetime Uric Acid kidney stone removed.

He is in his early 70s, married 40+ years, retired for 10 years and
the doctor told him to drastically change his diet or else he would
find himself on dialysis in a few years. He's lost 25 pounds in less
than 2 months and the doctor told him he needs to lose 25 more. He
hates this diet.

50mg of protein per day is his new limit.
No salt, no potassium, and I think he said something about carbs.

His wife reports that he has become verbally abusive,
attention-craving and generally mean, since he started.

He won't call the doctor, his wife feels unsure about calling HIS
doctor,

Any idea what could be causing this?


Thank you,
New

He needs to be seen by his doc. His behavior may be influenced by
inefficient kidneys or another unrelated medical problem.

j


"New" wrote in message
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Hello.

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with Chronic Glomerulonephritis
and had his 7th lifetime Uric Acid kidney stone removed.

He is in his early 70s, married 40+ years, retired for 10 years and
the doctor told him to drastically change his diet or else he would
find himself on dialysis in a few years. He's lost 25 pounds in less
than 2 months and the doctor told him he needs to lose 25 more. He
hates this diet.

50mg of protein per day is his new limit.
No salt, no potassium, and I think he said something about carbs.

His wife reports that he has become verbally abusive,
attention-craving and generally mean, since he started.

He won't call the doctor, his wife feels unsure about calling HIS
doctor,

Any idea what could be causing this?


Thank you,
New

He is on a renal diet which isn't a very nice experience. That means very
little to eat. I would suggest calling his doctor and talking to him or her.
She needs help with this, it isn't fun dealing with a renal diet. She could
also contact her local kidney foundation for help with the diet.
Roxan
"New" wrote in message
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Hello.

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with Chronic Glomerulonephritis
and had his 7th lifetime Uric Acid kidney stone removed.

He is in his early 70s, married 40+ years, retired for 10 years and
the doctor told him to drastically change his diet or else he would
find himself on dialysis in a few years. He's lost 25 pounds in less
than 2 months and the doctor told him he needs to lose 25 more. He
hates this diet.

50mg of protein per day is his new limit.
No salt, no potassium, and I think he said something about carbs.

His wife reports that he has become verbally abusive,
attention-craving and generally mean, since he started.

He won't call the doctor, his wife feels unsure about calling HIS
doctor,

Any idea what could be causing this?


Thank you,
New

Just an idea - I'd probably get mean if I was being starved.

"Julianne" wrote in message news:ngPqb.7248$j_4.6230@lakeread05...
He needs to be seen by his doc. His behavior may be influenced by
inefficient kidneys or another unrelated medical problem.

j


"New" wrote in message
om...
Hello.

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with Chronic Glomerulonephritis
and had his 7th lifetime Uric Acid kidney stone removed.

He is in his early 70s, married 40+ years, retired for 10 years and
the doctor told him to drastically change his diet or else he would
find himself on dialysis in a few years. He's lost 25 pounds in less
than 2 months and the doctor told him he needs to lose 25 more. He
hates this diet.

50mg of protein per day is his new limit.
No salt, no potassium, and I think he said something about carbs.

His wife reports that he has become verbally abusive,
attention-craving and generally mean, since he started.

He won't call the doctor, his wife feels unsure about calling HIS
doctor,

Any idea what could be causing this?


Thank you,
New

Yeah, me, too but I spent exactly six weeks working with acute dialysis
patients and hated every single minute of it. It is common for people with
deteriorating kidneys to get mean when certain toxins build up in their
blood. A little blood test might be in order...

Also, I interpreted this to mean that the person had undergone major
personality changes. If he was a little mean, attention seeking and
verbally abusive before, it is one thing. However, there are a host of
diseases, renal and otherwise, that can case radical personality changes.
If this is new behavior and not merely worsening of previous behavior, I
would have it checked out by a doc.

I once had a man admitted to the CCU from the psych unit. After being
married for umpteen billion years, he pulled a gun on his wife at breakfast
for burning the toast. Later in the day, he really began to deteriorate.
Turns out he had an MI that morning and his compromised heart sort of
stopped the elevator before it reached the top floor. He did well,
eventually, and as best I know went home to be a perfect husband. Of
course, word on the street has it that his wife has learned to make toast
without burning it so who knows.........

j

"Brad Sheppard" wrote in message
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Just an idea - I'd probably get mean if I was being starved.

"Julianne" wrote in message
news:ngPqb.7248$j_4.6230@lakeread05...
He needs to be seen by his doc. His behavior may be influenced by
inefficient kidneys or another unrelated medical problem.

j


"New" wrote in message
om...
Hello.

Someone I know was recently diagnosed with Chronic Glomerulonephritis
and had his 7th lifetime Uric Acid kidney stone removed.

He is in his early 70s, married 40+ years, retired for 10 years and
the doctor told him to drastically change his diet or else he would
find himself on dialysis in a few years. He's lost 25 pounds in less
than 2 months and the doctor told him he needs to lose 25 more. He
hates this diet.

50mg of protein per day is his new limit.
No salt, no potassium, and I think he said something about carbs.

His wife reports that he has become verbally abusive,
attention-craving and generally mean, since he started.

He won't call the doctor, his wife feels unsure about calling HIS
doctor,

Any idea what could be causing this?


Thank you,
New