Now that my blood pressure is in check, and I have renewed energy on doing activities on my non-dialysis days (Sore subject - another story for another day), I need to figure out why my phosphorus is sky-high.
I came back from a two-week long break from Hawaii, relaxed and tanned with a phosphorus count of 8.1! What?!? The top of the normal range is 5.5, and I was way over. I did not really notice anything different... until my beautiful long hair started falling off. Chunks of beautiful long black hair are falling for no apparent reason. Rapunzel I was no longer. How will a hula dancer with short hair look?
We figured that it was primarily due to the macadamia nuts that I was having when I was there. That was my "go to" snack, but my phosphorus is still high even after the trip. Not sure what I am eating that is causing it -- it maybe my homemade trail mix (which i stopped), maybe the rice milk? Really?
So now, almost every time I eat, I take it with a side of binders: Two to three gigantic pills of Renvela depending on the meal. Ugh, I hate it! I feel like I am taking pills all the time. I don't like how it tastes too. It has a somewhat salty taste. Exception is when I eat fruit. No need for binders. I guess it encourages me to eat more fruit.
