1st Comp

Pittbull™ · #1 (**permalink**) 08-19-2003, 06:38 AM

Well I got to the pre-judging all tanned up and got my number etc, but that was as far as I got. I ended up in hospital with acute renal failure and heart failure.

This came about not due to the gear I was useing but due to the diuretics I got off the local shaddy Dr. They where potassium spairing and I was dehydrating too, my kidneys shut down and my potassium levels went through the roof, with no way to filter it out my heart was pretty much fucked too and I lost control over my muscles.

I was rushed to hospital and put on shit loads of drips and drugs and told that if my potassium levels didn't drop to normal and kidneys start up I'd end up being in dialasis! (thank fuck they came rite).

It's now 2 weeks after the comp and I still can't walk up and down the stairs at home without my legs wanting to give way and getting really out of breath and heart pounding.

Oh well, now I've just got to get on track for 2004-5 as soon as I can start training again that is and I know for sure next time I'm staying away from diuretics! the damn things brought me litterally within an hour of droppi9ng dead.

NUTSOE · #2 (**permalink**) 08-19-2003, 09:12 AM

bro IM GLAD YOUR ALRIGHT,seriously knock them dead on your comeback

riv · #3 (**permalink**) 08-19-2003, 01:19 PM

man that must have scared the shit out of you and your family! hope you make a full recovery bro, goodluck!

twistedneck · #4 (**permalink**) 08-19-2003, 04:12 PM

Good luck bro. I'm glad you are alright. I'm on potassium spairing ACE inhibitor right now and I made the mistake of adding potassium chloride to my workout drink. My kidneys also just about shut down and i was in the hospital all night. F'n potassium is dangerous. My heart hormones were all f'd up too.. but they are fine now. good recovery!

Bigbadasian · #5 (**permalink**) 08-19-2003, 05:45 PM

|---[\\\\]>---------- Hope ppl read posts like these b4 they decide to use Diuretics...now i'm not saying DON"T use them, but be smart and research all that you can b4 you do. glad you're ok pittbull

BIGKIWI · #6 (**permalink**) 08-20-2003, 12:32 AM

Very glad he is ok :) thats one hell of a scare

Pittbull™ · #7 (**permalink**) 08-20-2003, 07:26 AM

Thanks heaps everyone, I'm feeling much better now but still no where near 100% I agree with BBA

"Hope ppl read posts like these b4 they decide to use Diuretics...now i'm not saying DON"T use them, but be smart and research all that you can b4 you do."

Well I'm going to get as fucking huge as I can in the next 12-18 mouths then blow them away!!

Pittbull

ShawnRay · #8 (**permalink**) 08-23-2003, 10:46 PM

Can you be more specific to how much you were using and what kind? Im 10 weeks out right now and have done dyazide and microzide in the past without any problems. I would like you to detail more if you could so, we can learn from all of our mistakes....Thanks and get well, SR

Pittbull™ · #9 (**permalink**) 08-30-2003, 03:24 AM

I was useing Amizide which I belive is the same as dyazide.

Amizide
Amizide by Pacific is used as a diuretic. Potassium sparing.
Generic name:
50 mg Hydrochlorothiazide, 5mg Amiloride hydrochloride, moduretic.
Interactions:
ACE inhibitors, hypotension may occur with alcohol or narcotics.
Caution:
Potassium supplementation, elderly, liver and renal dysfunction.
Adverse effects:
Headache, weakness, GI upset, anorexia, rash, dizziness.

The Doctor I got them off said I'd be fine taking them as long as I didn't go over 4 a day, so I took them for 4 days before the show at 4 a day! and whack, I end up almost dead. I'm still not able to train and have a very iregular heart beat and a resting pulse of 98, I went and did a few sets of bicep curls (real light) and literally almost had a heart attack.

So now I've been there I can honestly say if you value your health really have a very hard think before useing duiretics.

Hope this helps,

Pittbull