Prior to that hospitalization, my doctor and I decided I'd try a medicine that acted 'like' spironalactone, but didn't have the hypotesterone side effects.
A few weeks after that change, my protein began slipping to a low of .8 for Albumin and 1.1 for total serum protein.
I had anasarca, weighing 194 pounds upon admission to the hospital for diuresis, and was discharged 5 days later weighing 173 pounds.
Sinse that discharge, I've maintained a low edema-weight of about 175 to 180, and I attribute this stability to the resumption of the spironalactone.... and so does my doctor.
Now, If you are interested in my story; my trials and tribulations, its all in this blog. Use the link list in the sidebar to find a topic. After clicking, scroll down through titles till you see one that interests you.
I have many articles here related to my contition, and many still related to chronic illness and the medical community as a whole.
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