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Kidney Function Is Apparently Like The Tide: It Comes And It Goes
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Kidney Function Is Apparently Like The Tide: It Comes And It Goes

How I ended up in the ER.

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Ben Dreyfuss
May 03, 2024
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Nice hospital, all things considered.

Acute renal failure! Scary term. Let’s get it out of the way. The story I am about to tell you involves acute onset kidney failure, which, I learned yesterday, is not fun. But I’m fine now so don’t worry.

It all started on Wednesday. I took my shot of Semaglutide (generic Ozempic) in the early afternoon. I’m supposed …

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