4 years ago another blood test showed the same calcium levels but normal kidney function. My vet(s) are confused by the test results. All her other blood tests are normal (sodium, pot, protein, etc)
We are giving her subcutaneous fluids, a kidney diet and some probiotics. Can we do anything to get rid of the calcium deposits? Could the calcium be kidney stones? Is renal advanced (the powder supplement) really important for her to take? My vets are clueless. They can't tell me anything.
s kidneys started shutting down about a year ago due to what the doctors think is an allergy to ibuprofen. She was on the verge of needing a kidney transplant. The doctors put her on Prednisone, though, and now her kidney function is almost 100% again! It's all about treatment. Just thank God that we've got that! Best of luck you. I am sure you have a long life ahead of you.
my bun is 63 and my creatine is 8.02 and im 60 yrs. old.
if we treat the EPI, it adversely affects the kidney disease, if we treat the kidney disease, (take away the prednisone) the EPI is symptomatic again. The vet said he has lost about 70% kidney function at this point. His appetite is almost non existent, he has lost about 13 poiund in the past 3 months, he is losing his coat on his stomach, and his hair is coming out in large blotches under his neck. I have always had dogs, but there is a bond with my baby like I have never had.
Now I cannot go for more than a two weeks without the prednisone before I start having severe attacks again. My prednisone is taking a very hard toll on my body. Weight gain, bruising, insane mood disorders, last week I smiled and my lip split. My kidney pain is excrutiating. Now my teeth are chipping. I constantly lose the feeling in my legs and my body is retaining so much fluid. Two weeks ago I started to develop a numbness in my right hand.
Fairly recently the drug Azathioprine has been added to Prednisone to treat AIH with the goal being to able to withdraw the Prednisone in time. Long term Prednisone has serious side effects but, Azathioprine has its own side effects as well - which you can read about in the link below..
Treatment is often stopped once the AIH is in remission and it can stay in remission for years although most people see activity within 2 years and must re-start treatment.
If your husband has persistent proteinuria additional tests must be done to evaluate his kidney function. In addition to blood glucose and blood pressure control, the National Kidney Foundation recommends restricting dietary salt and protein. The extent of the damage to the kidneys must first be evaluated by his doctors. An oral steroid may be prescribed for his proteinuria proteinuria.
Hypogirl, if you have autoimmune gastritis whomever was giving you acid suppression meds should be avoided. In this autoimmune condition, you're facing a condition in which your body is attacking the cells in your stomach that will result in a LACK of acid production, in addition to not producing enough intrinsic factor which is needed to bind to the B12 you take in with food and allow that to be transported to the small intestine for uptake. So you end up with a deficiency of vitaming B12.
Generally deficiencies of any of the above can cause muscle twitching and spasms in localized or generalized areas of the body. Get your kidney function, parathyroid gland function and adrenal function tests done because these affect the electrolyte balance in the body. Stress, alcohol, caffeine and fatigue all cause similar symptoms. Hence if you take alcohol or coffee then cut this down. Sleep at regular hours and see if it helps.
The doc want to put me on prednisone for two weeks prior to starting treatment, in order to deal with Cryoglobulinemia and associated vasculitis. Does it make sense to take the prednisone? I thought that tx is a way to get rid of the cryoglobulins. I was also under the impression that prednisone may lead to increased viral load, and that is the last thing that I would want before starting tx.
When Dad is in heart failure he needs additional dosages of diaretics. Too much diaretic can effect kidney function and too little will effect heart function. We did see a kidney specialist concerning this, and the primary care physician is in communication with him.
Dad also has vascular dementia. I know how hard dealing with memory loss can be for both patient and family. I will keep you all in my prayers.
but I assume it would be high due to muscle wasting
I am 15 years post kidney transplant; creatnine runs about 2.5 with 25% kidney function currently. I am on rappamune (immunosuppresant) and very low dose prednisone.
Any thoughts on what might be causing this and/or treatment would be helpful. At this point the neurologist can not provide details regarding if the condition will spread; will it become ALS; will it corect????
please help.
Frankly, having had a cat of that vintage with diminished kidney function (we gave her Ringers 3 times a week for just over 2 years) and having had kitties of lesser vintage who lost their appetites due to intestinal lymphoma...kitty may be preparing you for her Final Farewell.
They know themselves better than do we, or the vet.
That being said, older cats responded to "smellier" food. Might try heating her food a little so it is more aromatic.
My dad had CHF and has been in the hospital for about a week now and they have been doing a lot of blood work and I have some of the result but haven't been able to pin the DR. down for a few minutes, I never seem to get there at the right time, hopefully someone here can help me.
He has had CHF for about 10 years and the last 4 have been really bad , getting worse with time. He was admitted as 4+ edemiatic, CHF and Kidney issues.
My son had a very hard time adjusting to a small amount of hydrocortisone, so it is probably the prednisone causing your symptoms. Prednisone definitely affects your adrenal and thyroid function. I have read of people having panic attacks for the first time after starting corticosteroids. Perhaps you should be started at a lower dose.
Also, be aware that prednisone, and other steroids deplete your body of potassium, Vitamin C, B6, and zinc. You may need to supplement these things.
The BUN and Creatinine are used to evaluate kidney function. If the results are too high, that means the kidneys are not filtering as well as they should.
However, there are other things (like dehydration) that can cause them to be high.
The GFR..... Glomerular Filtration Rate is the best test to measure your level of kidney function and determine your stage of kidney disease.
There are 5 stages of chronic liver disease:
Stage 1....Protein in urine and normal GFR.......
I went from Stage 3 (54% kidney function -GFR) to stage 2 kidney disease (73% function - GFR). I did this by following the kidney diet really closely. It usually doesn't work that good - but it does often help you from getting any worse. I really miss my tomatoes though. They are now a 'special' treat.
Stage three is moderate damage. Right in the middle of things. If you are high stage 3 than you may never need dialysis. A lot will depend on you.
I have not had a flare for more than 3 years and am considered stable on Myfortic and 5 mg Prednisone to control my immune system. I have 25% kidney function and 80% lung function, as both were damaged prior to getting an accurate diagnosis of the PMA, which inflames small to medium blood vessels. I am 75 and am active enough to walk my dog for half hour twice a day and do my household chores. I hope my doctor can help the thyroid condition as I believe I would feel much better if he can.
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