Flare up??

[Gwenllian]

Hi
Just posting for some advice, to see if my symptoms ring any bells with anyone???

I gave birth 5 weeks ago, and typically, I tend to flare up post pregnancy. Once with Tracheal Stenosis, the second with severe Optic Neuritis, and then there's this time!

I know that a few weeks ago my ESR and CRP were up (i just had some aching joints), but no other symptoms. Now, I am vomiting, my hands and face are swollen, loss of appetite, weakness (probably due to dehydration??), protein in my urine (I had some sticks left over from my midwife when she monitered my protein levels during pregnancy). Also, the palm of my hands are really itchy/scratchy i can't describe it.

Does this sound like anything WG related?

Sorry for the vague symptoms. My husband has gone out for the day to play golf, and has left me with with the children under 5!! I'm not happy, i'd be at the hospital having my bloods done if I could.

[Jack]

You need to get this checked out quickly. Like today!
These are the sort of symptoms I was having when I went into renal failure and should you be that unlucky, the quicker you act the better.

Sorry to sound alarmist, perhaps it will turn out to be something simple, I hope it does.

[Gwenllian]

thanks for the reply. i will do asap, i've got a rash now too

can kidney disease come on quickly with WG?

[Gwenllian]

Jack did your hands and fingers get swollen? I can't get my wedding ring off - this has literally come on in the past 3 days. thanks for any info x

[Sangye]

Those are classic kidney problem symptoms and with Wegs the risk is kidney failure. Especially after a pregnancy, where the kidneys are even more stressed.

PLEASE GO RIGHT NOW TO THE ER.

If I could leap through this monitor I would right now. Even if you have to take the kids, they can care for them in the ER.

[Sangye]

And by the way, congratulations on the birth of your baby!