Sameer: Lupus Nephritis

Hi Sameer,

This post is regarding my mom.

Female
age 47
blond hair blue eyes
5'7' 160lbs, tends toward weight gain
1 child


Main complaints:
-lupus nephritis began 10 years agoat age 37(began after pregnancy and abortion): kidney membranes affected, she pees out albumin

-edema, she may gain up to 3 pounds of water in a day-- this goes all over but has been known to go in stomach also

-high blood pressure

-insomnia

-hot flashes, no period for 5 years(probably due to chemotherapy)

Mental:

-anger, set off by little things, snappy

-masks strong emotions, bottles it up

-very defensive

-cannot sympathize: says tough it out or snap out of it

-when I(daughter) am sad and need to talk, she gets angry because i am getting her down and thinks i am blaming her and sometimes starts weeping
about her childhood

-will remember past times i have hurt her feelings and bring them up

-sensitive, feelings hurt easily

-pushy with close people

-picky

-little things annoy

-very strong willed

-ambitious and gets the job done no matter what

-extremely responsible, expects it from others

-organized, likes things in their place

-has a hard time showing love/affection to me

-hates when people say they'll do something and then don't-- hates irresponsibility

-needs alone time but gets lonely too

-easily offended

-clever, outgoing, capable

-very high expectations for self and others


skin:

-moles

-the kind of wart-moles that are small and stick up from the skin, she tears them off

-thin skin, can see veins

other physical:

-hemorrhoids
-constipates easily
-periodic toenail infections

childhood:
-nephritis in childhood
-ignored by father, he was out of picture soon
-ignored by mother somewhat
(i suspect she feels abandoned by parents)


Thank you Sameer, you are the best!!!