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Recurrent Pneumonia, Clogged Veins In Leg, Fluid In Lungs. Want Medicine Without Side Effects
My grandma keeps getting pneumonia, and the vein in her leg clogged. Last month she was in the hospital for the same reason , they unclogged the vein in her leg and treat her for her pneumonia. Not even two months after she was admitted to the hospital for the same reason and she has fluids in her lungs and now the meds that the doctors are giving her is helping with the water in her lungs but it's affecting her kidneys..What can it been done about it or which meds can be giving to her that won't have so many side affects?
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You can discuss the side effects with the doctor. Different people have different side effects to the same drug. The doctor will be able to decide if it is the drug, dose or something else thats effecting the kidneys and decide which suitable alternatives can be given.
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Hi, most of the anti biotics are excreted through the kidney's and some of them are fatal to kidney in high doses. here after whenever she go to the doctor she should tell the doctor, that she cant use drugs toxic to the kidney's. And should not use the drugs, toxic to the kidney's. Thank you.
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