purandaa
02-16-2009, 06:15 AM
My mother (diabetic and hypertensive) recently found that her serum creatinine level has shot up to 4.5 mg/dl and serum urea up to 110 mg/dl. Her serum potassium is 3.4 m. Eq/L and sodium is 136 m Eq/L. She is very afraid of dialysis. Is there any other choice to delay the progression.
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harka
02-17-2009, 05:30 PM
Specifically for diabetic kidney disease, ACE inhibitors, glucose control and smoking cessation have been shown to slow the progression of kidney disease. In terms of other causes of kidney dysfunction (such as high blood pressure) controlling those risk factors will keep the two situations from adding to each other and making things overall worse.
Cher2005
02-18-2009, 10:04 PM
I am in the same boat. Just learned my creatinine is now 3.5. How much longer do I have to aviod dialysis? I have been told to get a stent in my arm, or a graft. Stat
I am scared too.
I am scared too.
Mscats
03-28-2009, 07:16 PM
I am 65 years young, female, fairly healthy (no high blood pressure, no diabetes) and I too have a creatinine level of 5.41, BUN 54 but NO symptoms. How long can I wait?
leea1206
03-29-2009, 01:39 AM
Another thing that may slow progression of chronic kidney disease is a low protein diet. Depending on how far the disease has progressed, you may want to ask the nephrologist/internist for a referral to a dietitian.
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flowergirl2day
03-29-2009, 02:44 PM
Because I have been asked to restrict my protein and potassium intake, I've been doing a lot of reading about these issues. It would seem that the dietary protein restriction in chronic kidney disease remains controversial. Some say it helps (if moderate), others that it doesn't and that it often results in malnutrition. There doesn't seem to be any conclusive evidence showing that protein restriction slows the progression of kidney disease. In any case, it can't hurt if not too severe. Of course, I'll comply with my doctor's request. :)
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