CAN YOU STOP KIDNEY DAMAGE

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Permalink Reply by Dave   _ on October 15, 2009 at 7:40am

Yes, save your kidneys. Also, save us from the all-caps postings.

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Permalink Reply by Cody Turner on October 15, 2009 at 7:53am

4 months ago my dr found the start of kidney damage. It was very slight, so he put me on lisinopril, last month on my lab work the kidney damage didn't show up.

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Permalink Reply by Sheila Green on October 15, 2009 at 11:09am

Yes, you can. If you take two blood pressure medications one ace inhibitor and one vasodilator. I take Zebeta and Vasotec and also Cozaar (to help protect kidneys). Of course it goes without saying that you can stop the protein spilling into your urine with good glucose control. My husband (not diabetic) was in kidney failure due to an inherited gene, Alport Syndrome, and he was on dialysis for 5 years. He has now had his transplanted kidney for four years and is doing very well. Apart from having to take numerous anti-rejection medications he is very lucky to have no other problems. You don't ever want to be on dialysis - trust me.
Control those BG's.
Sheila

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Permalink Reply by Cara Bauer on October 15, 2009 at 12:16pm

Yes, you can. See a nephrologist early on. I have slight damage, and am on a low dose of lisinopril. There is no detectable damage now, and I'm glad I acted early.

I'm sorry about your friend. Hopefully you, and others, can learn from his suffering.

Please don't use all caps in your posts.

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Permalink Reply by Leticia on October 15, 2009 at 7:43pm

According to my Nephrologist once you have Diabetic nephropathy there is no cure, but you can slow the damage down by taking ace inhibitors and keeping your bgs in check....
Dialysis has come a long way..but it is hard on the body specially diabetics..
My father was on dialysis for 11 years before he lost his fight, but he was not a diabetic ..
Hope this little bit of info helps...And i understand your all Caps post..if a friend of mine was going through this i would be screaming too....
Actually My Dad Just passed 1 month ago and i fell like yelling Too....
I will put your friend in my Prayers... Take Care

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