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Kidney Cyst Jason I had a 3.7 cm cyst on right kidney. It does not state if it is a simple or complex cyst which I would like to know. You stated that you hope my gfr doesnt go any higher, did you mean any lower? I read that many people develop cysts on kidneys as they get older? Bee ... 12 Mar 2010 18:29
note to Bee and Chris Bee, Chris stated in a post that you mentioned that you may have had a case of angina. I recently read an article in the April 2010 issue of a magazine that can purchased in many large grocery stores. It is called "Prevention" magazine. There is an article on page 25 that was written by a cardiologist entitled, ... 12 Mar 2010 18:29
Celexa I dont really know why the doctor wants me on celexa, I was very concerned about my kidneys and finding out how bad they were and what to do about it, I guess she thought I was too anxious and nervous. I did have stomach upset today but I will keep trying to take it, maybe it will help my b/p. It also gave me ins... 11 Mar 2010 11:12
Renal Sonogram I finally went to a different doctor. She is sending me for a kidney sonogram, which I asked for, and has repeated all my kidney funtion and other blood tests including potassium. She wants me to take Celexa for anxiety. My b/p was 147/80, I was nervous at the doctors office. She thinks since I am already on 4 ... 9 Mar 2010 23:47
Enteric Coated Baby Aspirin Recently diagnosed with diminished kidney function (Creatinine 2.0 ), also have history of Diabetes and heart disease, 73 years old. Physician advised against use of aspirin, anacin, alieve, etc. I forgot to ask about the baby aspirin (blood thinner), that i have been taking for years. Can 81mg of baby aspirin do m... 11 Mar 2010 08:56
Dash Diet to Lower B/P BEE I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT MILK, A PROTEIN PRODUCT, IS NOT SUCH A GOOD THING FOR THE KIDNEYS AS IS MOST OTHER PROTEIN THINGS....I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LIMIT MOST PROTEIN THINGS AND WILL SEE HOW MY CREATINNE LEVEL IS IN JUNE WHEN I GO BACK TO THE DOCTOR.. AS FOR A LEAKY KIDNEY I HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF WHY TH... 5 Mar 2010 19:39
Dash Diet to Lower B/P My doctor told me to try the Dash diet. It contains alot of dairy product and fruits and veggies and some fish or meats. He knows my GFR is 54, which is down from last time which was 56. My potassium was 5.3 which is not that bad but not normal. Also I notice alot of foamy spots in my urine which I told the doc... 12 Mar 2010 18:29
Trazodone? Urine retention is listed as a possible side effect. Does anyone have any experience with it? Thanks. ... 2 Mar 2010 15:51
Ditropan? What have your experiences been, if any? I haven't started it, yet, because it's in the mail. I am voiding often and the volume and stream have been light. I don't like the side effects that I've read about. I have 3 tons of health problems. Has it bothered your sleep and how much fatigue has it caused? D... 23 Feb 2010 15:55
High B/P Renal Stenosis Jason Jason thank you for helping me and telling me about renal stenosis. I may look into it. How are you being treated? Do you have CKD because of it. I've read some websites on the subject and will continue researching it. thanks again, Bee ... 24 Feb 2010 22:14
LD Aspirin - Renavite For those on dialysis, my dietician recommended taking my low dose aspirin and Rena-Vite AFTER my sessions. This should reduce clotting time, somewhat and allow the vitamins to remain at full strength. Dave ... 2 Mar 2010 17:00
Blood Pressure Monitoring Eric Thanks Eric, I will try that. I was always wondering about it. Should I use both arms or just the left arm? I was using alternate arms. I believe my manual said always use the left arm but my right arm is usally a little lower. When my b/p spikes up to 200 then it doesnt get lower with each reading. At that p... 16 Feb 2010 19:52
High Blood Pressure Jason Hi Jason, I have a problem keeping my b/p under control and under 130/80. I watch my sodium but it seems to spike up sometimes. Is the first reading the only correct one? I take my b/p a few times, a few minutes apart and sometimes it gets lower. I monitor it twice a day with an Omron machine that I plug int... 17 Feb 2010 23:37
Kidney Diet is the Worst Elaine Elaine, I don't have diabetes. I just have chronic kidney disease and high blood pressure. I was told when I was 18. I ignored it because I did not want to believe that my kidneys were not perfect. I've had high blood pressure since I was in my 30's. Now that I am older I want to preserve my kidneys as long as... 16 Feb 2010 19:52
Low Dose Aspirin BEE FORTUNATELY MY BLOOD PRESSURE IS GOOD...MY KIDNEY DR. IS PLEASED WITH THOSE READINGS... IT IS MY POTASSIUM, AND PHOSPHORUS THAT ARE THE ONES HE IS WATCHING PLUS MY CREATININE. POTASSIUM WAS 5.9 AND SHOULD BE BETWEEN 3.5 TO 5.0 PHOSPHORUS WAS 4.2 AND SHOULD BE BETWEEN 2.5 TO 4.5 CREATININE WAS 1.9 A... 15 Feb 2010 21:11
Kidney Diet is the Worst BEE I HAVE FORGOTTEN...HOW LONG IS IT THAT YOU HAVE KNOWN YOU ARE DIABETIC ? DOES IT SEEM TO BOTHER YOU THAT OTHERS WOULD KNOW YOU HAVE DIABETES ? I CAN REMEMBER YRS AGO BEFORE I WAS DIAGNOSED DIABETIC, THAT IF I HAD HEARD A CERTAIN PERSON HAD DIABETES I, NOT KNOWING ANYTHING ABOUT THE DISEASE, JUST DIDN'T GIVE IT MU... 15 Feb 2010 21:11
PHOSPHORUS & POTASSIUM HAS ANYONE BEEN TOLD TO LESSEN THEIR INTAKE OF THESE TWO THINGS TO PROTECT THEIR KIDNEYS FROM FURTHER DAMAGE ? FORMER BLOOD TESTS SHOWED I HAD BOTH ITEMS IN MY BLOOD THAT I READ WAS BAD FOR THE KIDNEYS.. THE LAST TEST SHOWED I HAD DROPPED A FEW POINTS ON BOTH. ITS REALLY QUITE DIFFICULT TO TRY TO STAY ON A LOW P... 11 Feb 2010 21:54 |