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Avatar n tn In Type 1 diabetes, about 60 percent of those individuals develop kidney disease. I was just wondering - of all the Diabetics on this forum .... how many have had endocrinologists put you on medication to *prevent* kidney failure soon after your were first diagnosed? My endo is really pushing to put me on medication in case (and I stress the words "in case") I may get Kidney Disease. I have no signs of it or have it now. My Kidneys are healthy.
Avatar f tn Having type-1 diabetes creates some challenges to having a healthy baby, but it certainly does not mean that your baby is destined to develop birth defects. During the first 8-12 weeks of gestation, most of the baby's vital organs develop -- brain/nervous system, heart/lungs, and so on. It is during this phase that uncontrolled blood sugar levels can have a particularly harmful affect.
Avatar n tn Hello, Could you confirm the active ingredients in the RIMSTAR that your wife is taking? Ethambutal? Pyrazinamide? Isoniazid? Rifampicin? Can you describe what you mean by "insane"? What are some examples of what she is doing or saying? Does your wife have problems with her kidneys? Sometimes, person's with diabetes have kidney problems and kidney problems can effect the way medications are metabolized and excreted from the body. ~ Dr.
Avatar f tn Lithium does indeed have an effect on kidneys. Talk to your doctor about that. https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/lithium-induced-kidney-problems But as you know, issues related to your diabetes can also include kidney issues. How well controlled is your diabetes?
Avatar f tn Prostaglandins are also activated in the kidney, but these are intended to reduce blood pressure, counteracting the effects of renin. So long story short, how is your son's blood pressure? (avg=120/ 80) Hypertension= 140/90 or above. Does he have chronic conditions causing low oxygenation (diabetes, asthma, live in high altitude, and you say he had blood work, do you know what the oxygen concentration in his blood was (pO2)?
Avatar n tn Will it be ok or any side effects are there in future? Please suggest some solution whether the kidney gets damaged or right kidney can be removed? or it will effect left kidney also. Please advice. Awaiting for your reply.
Avatar n tn Good question. Opuntia [commonly known as Nopal, prickly pear or paddle cactus] may well work to lower glucose levels in diabetic patients. But they haven’t been rigorously tested like our prescription medicine are and certainly aren’t standardized. Currently there are over 90 [ninety] different species of Opuntia. When buying Nopal in the market, it is impossible to know which species one is buying and therefore whether or not it is useful or harmful in treating diabetes.
Avatar f tn Does anyone know the long term effects of abusing pain killers? I found out today that a friend of my husbands actually had seizures because of how long she was on vicodin. Just curious.
Avatar f tn Hallo, try the ring,it is something great, has lots of advantages and not as many (or practically no) side effects on the diabetes in comparison to the other contraceptives. You need to think only twice a month about it, you do not feel it at all and I think it is the best contraceptive discovered until now.I use it for about 5-6 Months and have Diabetes type 1 for 13 yrs. It is also said to be as safe as the pills. Just ask your doctor or search for information in the web.
Avatar f tn The blured vision,upset stomach and sore kidneys are effects of diabetes cause its a systemic disease it effects all body parts.The best advise I can give you is to seek medical help immediatly!!!! And get tested for it before you have a emergancy.But when you feel dizzy try drinking a glass of coke and see if it makes you feel better. Hope this helped.
Avatar f tn I found out I have very high sugar levels at 32 weeks. I have been keeping track, watching my diet and have recently started taking insulin shots but still seem to be getting high numbers:(....I spoke to my diabetes specialits and she says its expected and we may increase the insulin units (earlier they were increased from 4 to 6 units but still coming high). Has anyone else been taking insulin shots? any long term effects or dependencies on these for me or the baby?
Avatar n tn He has had two blood panels (both within normal ranges) as well as a Liver Enzyme check (also within normal range) and just recently a Urinalysis to rule out Kidney infection and that was also normal. He has had these symptoms since I began fostering him at 10 weeks old. Is it possible that the Neuro condition and the excessive hunger and thirst are related or is there something more/tests, etc I can do for him? Thanks!
1683804 tn?1305165973 "Cardiac"...PLease explain....My physician mention Water retention bt i still believe there's more to it. And i will be going for a blood test this Tuesday for Kidney Liver Diabetes Gout and etc.Just hopefully nothing serious ,Niwae thks so mch for the reply. I was given Furosemide for my earlier visit to the Doctor....
Avatar m tn and should not be medicated because of the dreadful side effects such as increased change of diabetes, incr cholesterol, ED, liver/kidney damage, muscle weakness, etc. I can foresee an endless cycle here of chasing side effects with more and more drugs. Am I right and he should thrown the drugs away and continue losing weight....or is he correct?
Avatar n tn I'm a type II diabetic, diagnosed in 2001. I have been on victoza since around November of 2011. I wasn't considered overweight (147 and 5'7" tall). I have lost nearly 23 pounds and can't stop losing, it seems. My lack of appetite is real concerning to me as well as the other side effects and the effects on my liver and kidneys. I would love to get off this drug for sure.
Avatar n tn Chronic kidney disease (uremia) Vitamin deficiency (vitamin B12 and occasionally vitamin B6) Alcohol abuse Low thyroid hormone levels (hypothyroidism) Lyme disease HIV/AIDS Amyloid polyneuropathy Drug side effects, including chemotherapy drugs, vitamin B6 overdose, HIV medicines, isoniazid, amiodarone, metformin, and others Heavy metal poisoning (lead, mercury, arsenic) Vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels) Sarcoidosis Guillain-Barre syndrome Arterial disease Edema or fluid retention Hyp
1789235 tn?1315156881 However, if ones diabetes is ignored, diabetes side effects come into play that will lead to physical impairment. "still trying to get my sugars under control" Go to the bottom of this page, click on #2 [page 2] and scroll down to this thread Can Type 2 diabetes be reversed?
1366712 tn?1278021642 This is why medical treatment to try to slow kidney disease is so important, particularly so in your case with only one kidney! Are you getting treatment for your diabetes? Have you had kidney function tested to see if you have kidney disease in the kidney you do have? If so, and if you do, have they told you dietary steps you need to take about that?
963889 tn?1359677334 Chronic kidney diseases develop slowly and can cause shrinkage in kidney size. Chronic kidney disease is caused by diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure, polycystic kidney disease and some medications like pain killers. Medications are given to reduce the blood pressure and to correct the anemia. When the renal function is below the optimal level then dialysis is initiated. At the end stage of renal failure renal transplant from a competent donor would be the therapy of choice.
Avatar n tn Hello, Nausea which is present daily is not a characteristic feature of Lyme’s disease.Other possibilities have to be probed.Are you taking any antibiotics or pain killers like (NSAID’s)?They are common causes of nausea in a patient of Lyme’s disease. Other causes of persistent nausea are disorders of the upper gastrointestinal tract (stomach, small bowel, gallbladder, liver, & pancreas), metabolic problems (e.g..
Avatar m tn For younger hypertensive patients and for those with chronic kidney disease or diabetes -- regardless of age -- treatment should be initiated when the systolic pressure is 140 or higher or the diastolic pressure is 90 or higher, stated the guideline, which was published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.
Avatar n tn Surely not related to type 2 diabetes.
Avatar m tn Also, there is possibility blood vessels do not function very well with diabetes, or history of diabetes as diabetes can have a damaging effect on the endothelium cells. Endothelium cells line the blood vessels and act and function as a monitor to the system's nerve center. For example, when the blood flow is reduced (i.e. low cardiac output or loss of blood...
Avatar n tn But I had some urnine test and my doctor said the kidney function seems OK. Since I had diabetes I feel nervous of my kidney function. Do I need to see a Nephrologist?
1420486 tn?1384793153 I am curious, a family member has the gerds, and the diver (I forgot how to say the rest of that word). She also has kidney stones, hernia, some other stone, gall blader removed, diabeties, and Ill bet she is a tad over weight. Her diabeties is a mess with the highs and lows. her ac1 is greater than 12, she has highblood presure. Her liver enzymes are up, they took her of a statin...can the meds for gerds cause damage to her liver????