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Kidney Failed, On Lasix, Having Hallucinations. Medication To Be Stopped? Can Increase Melatonin Dosage?
A elderly female is starting to have kidney failure, is hallucinations a symptom of later stage of failure or is there something else going on?
she is on Lasix, should that be discontinued? also she takes potassium BID, should that be decreased or discontinued?
I started her on melatonin at bedtime, just a pill. can that be increased to more? she is very restless at times, anxious, scared,, confused. HELP!
she is on Lasix, should that be discontinued? also she takes potassium BID, should that be decreased or discontinued?
I started her on melatonin at bedtime, just a pill. can that be increased to more? she is very restless at times, anxious, scared,, confused. HELP!
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Hi, the effects of restlessness, anxiousness, confusion, and hallucinations are due to the disease, but not due to the drugs.
As she is very serius, she requires frequent dialysis, to get the relief. Thank you.
As she is very serius, she requires frequent dialysis, to get the relief. Thank you.
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