tiago
07-06-2009, 03:41 PM
Hello i'm currently travelling the worldand i'm worried my trip will be cut short due to fears over kidney disease.i've recently suffered from swollen ankles for ten days.three weeks on they still come up and down but not as severe.i'm having pain in my left kidney a few times a week also(this started about 4 monthsago after needing to use the toilet and not finding one quick enough lol the result was severe burning inboth kidneys for about 10 minutes.......before i left for this adventuire i hada kidney function test at my DR 's (BLOOD AND URINE) the reason was that for three years previous id been slightly water deprieved pretty much every day(one glass a day in a cool cxlimatewith limited exercise) the kidney function test came backnormal but i forgot to tellmy DR i havea pretty low protien diet can this factor producea false negative,should i cancel my dream holiday and return for further investigation,from what ive read theres nothing dr'scan do for kidney diseaseanyway ,is this true ?? something else i've noticed,when i consume the vitamin naicin my feet swell even worse is therea link ?aanyadviceaprecieted
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montesflus
07-06-2009, 05:12 PM
Hello,
You don't even know for certain yet whether you DO have kidney disease. You may - or may not. I don't know what part of the world you happen to be in right now, or what kind of health insurance coverage you have, but try to get to a doctor's office and do some more blood and urine lab work, if you can.
It's not 100% correct that there is nothing one can do for kidney disease. There is a special renal diet which one can follow. It's hard, but doable. Keeping your blood pressure under good control is something else that can be done. If you have diabetes, then that's another factor and must be controlled, too. (But I don't know whether this would apply to you.) Also, try to reduce your salt (sodium) intake as much as possible. But like I mentioned before - you may not have kidney disease anyway, so keep positive. I don't have an answer re Niacin, maybe someone else knows about this and can answer you.
You don't even know for certain yet whether you DO have kidney disease. You may - or may not. I don't know what part of the world you happen to be in right now, or what kind of health insurance coverage you have, but try to get to a doctor's office and do some more blood and urine lab work, if you can.
It's not 100% correct that there is nothing one can do for kidney disease. There is a special renal diet which one can follow. It's hard, but doable. Keeping your blood pressure under good control is something else that can be done. If you have diabetes, then that's another factor and must be controlled, too. (But I don't know whether this would apply to you.) Also, try to reduce your salt (sodium) intake as much as possible. But like I mentioned before - you may not have kidney disease anyway, so keep positive. I don't have an answer re Niacin, maybe someone else knows about this and can answer you.
aleet7
07-11-2009, 10:13 PM
It sounds to me like you already do not drink enough water and could have some sort of dehydration. You may just have a kidney infection and are in need of antibiotics. As for the swelling, do you suffer from hypertension? I have the swelling at times and a water pill helps. I would see a doctor just to be on the safe side.
Good Luck!
Good Luck!
writeleft
07-11-2009, 10:25 PM
Kidney disease progresses slowly, and it would be obvious to your doctor that read your blood and urine tests, and cleared you for chronic kidney disease.
Edema (the swelling of the ankles), burning upon urination, and back pain can be the result of a number of different issues. I would see a doctor to diagnose your current symptoms, which could be resolved easily by medication. I would see a doctor and get yourself treated before going on with your adventure.
Best wishes!
Edema (the swelling of the ankles), burning upon urination, and back pain can be the result of a number of different issues. I would see a doctor to diagnose your current symptoms, which could be resolved easily by medication. I would see a doctor and get yourself treated before going on with your adventure.
Best wishes!