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How bad is are my kidneys?
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| Ok, I have had diabetes for 20 years. Much of the time not in good control
but the last several years much better.
I just had bloodwork done and my creatinine level was 1.5. I have had some
protein in my urine for a few years also but the Dr. didn't say how much.
Just from these facts can you draw any conclusions as to how good or bad my
kidneys are at this point? And what can I do to slow or stop the
progression of the creatinine level rising? Thanks, John
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| Larry Krzewinski 2006-02-25, 9:56 pm |
| On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:35:41 -0800, "John" <shawndad@comcast.net>
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>Ok, I have had diabetes for 20 years. Much of the time not in good control
>but the last several years much better.
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>I just had bloodwork done and my creatinine level was 1.5. I have had some
>protein in my urine for a few years also but the Dr. didn't say how much.
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>Just from these facts can you draw any conclusions as to how good or bad my
>kidneys are at this point? And what can I do to slow or stop the
>progression of the creatinine level rising? Thanks, John
While you have a slightly elevated serum creatinine level - the normal
upper limit is 1.3 - you are a long, long way from End Stage Renal
Disease and can live the rest of your life without dialysis. Once
your serum creatinine reaches 5.0 or so you'll become a dialysis
candidate. If you keep your diabetes under control you should do well
for a long time.
Diabetes is a progressive disease, however, and causes many
complications besides kidney failure. According to the latest figures
half the people in hospitals today are there for with problems that
came about as a result of diabetes. You need to take good care of
yourself so that you can reduce any complications resulting from the
diabetes. Eat right, exercise, and keep your blood sugar under
control and you should live a long and fairly healthy life.
Larry
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"Larry Krzewinski" <Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote in message
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> On Wed, 18 Jan 2006 17:35:41 -0800, "John" <shawndad@comcast.net>
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> While you have a slightly elevated serum creatinine level - the normal
> upper limit is 1.3 - you are a long, long way from End Stage Renal
> Disease and can live the rest of your life without dialysis. Once
> your serum creatinine reaches 5.0 or so you'll become a dialysis
> candidate. If you keep your diabetes under control you should do well
> for a long time.
>
> Diabetes is a progressive disease, however, and causes many
> complications besides kidney failure. According to the latest figures
> half the people in hospitals today are there for with problems that
> came about as a result of diabetes. You need to take good care of
> yourself so that you can reduce any complications resulting from the
> diabetes. Eat right, exercise, and keep your blood sugar under
> control and you should live a long and fairly healthy life.
>
> Larry
Thank you for that information. I've already lost most of my vision but the
rest of me, I guess, is still not too bad. I've really been controlling my
blood sugars and exercising this past year. My last Hba1c was 4.9.
Thanks for your input. I sure don't want to go on dialysis if I don't have
to. John
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| In article <rfadneLNtOxVZFPeRVn-og@comcast.com>,
"John" <shawndad@comcast.net> wrote:
> Thank you for that information. I've already lost most of my vision but the
> rest of me, I guess, is still not too bad. I've really been controlling my
> blood sugars and exercising this past year. My last Hba1c was 4.9.
That's a great Hba1c! I'm envious - mine's been 5.8% for the last 5
years, and no mater what I do, I can't seem to get it to go lower (I'm
on oral agents).
Besides what Larry suggested, I'd also suggest asking your doctor about
taking either an ACE inhibitor or an ARB (if the side-effects of ACE
inhibitors are too much) if you're not already on one. Therapy with
either agent has been much studied and much recommended for diabetics -
even those with normal blood pressure - to prevent or delay kidney
damage. If you're already having proteinuria, either agent is standard
therapy for that, even in patients with another kidney disease (for
instance, I'm diabetic, but I have FSGS and take Cozaar to slow down my
rate of proteinuria).
--
"Did Father shoot him? I will eat Grandfather for dinner."
- Helen Keller, on learning of the death of her grandfather
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| bruno Tonon 2006-02-25, 9:56 pm |
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"John" <shawndad@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> "Larry Krzewinski" <Feerless_Freep@madmagazine.com> wrote in message
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> Thank you for that information. I've already lost most of my vision but
> the
> rest of me, I guess, is still not too bad. I've really been controlling
> my
> blood sugars and exercising this past year. My last Hba1c was 4.9.
Have you looked at Alpha Lipoic Acid to help you with your Diabetes>
Heard some wonderful reports about it.
I take it for my gall stone problems and digestion difficulties.
cheers bruno
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> Thanks for your input. I sure don't want to go on dialysis if I don't
> have
> to. John
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