07-25-2013, 05:00 AM
Sounds like you have done all the right things so far. At the age of 17, all kinds of things can crop up, most of them age-related. With IV or sub-Q fluids, kidney function can be more easily measured.
The weight loss is a major concern, however. What you reported is almost a 20% loss. If any of us lost that much weight in a short period of time - well it'd throw our metabolism off big time. So there are possibly a number of interrelated issues happening. It sounds like your v-doc is trying to deal with them one at a time.
Hang in there. It's probably already getting pretty expensive.
The weight loss is a major concern, however. What you reported is almost a 20% loss. If any of us lost that much weight in a short period of time - well it'd throw our metabolism off big time. So there are possibly a number of interrelated issues happening. It sounds like your v-doc is trying to deal with them one at a time.
Hang in there. It's probably already getting pretty expensive.