Hi everyone. I'm new to this site and to message boards in general, but I am kind of worried and am looking for some answers.
Last Friday-6/13-I was diagnosed with a kidney stone (I've never h...
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In a recent test, the Albumin/Creatinine clearance ratio came back at 888.9. I believe it should be less than 30. The GFR came in at 67. (Is that low?/What is normal?) The other tests came bac...
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I was just told by my GP that I have stage 3 kidney disease after a routine blood test. the eGFR was 57. creatinine is 1.04. and the bun is 22 He ordered a sonogram of my kidneys and a 24 hr. u...
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Hello,
I just got my bloodwork done, and here are the numbers:
GFR- 59.7
BUN- 20
CREAT- 1.4
NA+- 140
I have always been pretty physically fit by doing alot of weightlifting and r...
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Just wondering if I am the only one with cravings for certain food. I have had a bad craving for grapefruit for awhile now. I buy a big bulk bag of grapefruit at least once week and can't get enou...
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groin pain similar to menstrual pain but occurs several times per month. lower back pain. extreme stiffness in morning. better after warmed with heat pad or walking. reoccures several times per da...
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I've had three stones before, the first in '04 and the second two at the same time in '06. I haven't had any yet since then, but right now I'm worried that I may be getting yet another one.
Us...
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I have been on Cipro for 5 days for a UTI and now today I have these horrendous lower back pain on the right side. Nothing, tylenol, Aleve or anything will relieve it. Thanks for helping Jan
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Doctors found a mass in my right kidney. It is approx 5.5 cm. so far have had ultra sound, CT and pelvic ultrasound. I am 36, non smoker, no history of cancer in family, no pain, no urinary issues...
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I went to the toilet a couple of times this morning and as I was urinating I got a strong odour that smelled like burning plastic, rubber or something similiar. It was disgusting. I thought maybe ...
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how do you know if your kidney stone is in your bladder? I don't feel the pain as i did before with my kidney stone but I feel a constant
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What are the causes of polycystic kidneys to become a problem and effect kidney function? Can you sustain an injury and then have more problems? They tell me mine are the size of a football and ne...
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I am a Type 2 diabetic and my blood sugars have been in a good range for quite some time now, but lately I've been urinating quite frequently -- about 15 times a day. It's not large amounts, but ...
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If I drink anything but water before I go to bed, I wake up with pain in my kidney, Why?
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My left side hip/flank area hurts really bad, when I move my hip to the right I am ok but when I swing it to the left it hurts. My left lower back hurts as well but I feel the pain more in the fl...
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I had a kidney stone removed last friday. I didn't have any pain execpt when I urinated and it wasn't that bad compared to the pain I was in. Then Sunday I woke up in the same pain I was having be...
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I'm confused. Had a CT in January (without contrast) said my left kidney had hyperdense cysts. Had a CT with contrast in April that the Urologist's nurse practioner said should kidney stones, but ...
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I have 2 stones in my left kidney..8mm and 4mm. I'm having moderate left flank pain that comes and goes. I was diagnosed a month ago. I also use a wheelchair, and am a portly fellow. Because o...
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Do people with kidney problems get an enlarged, sudden swollen abdomen, not gradually, and how does a person determine if it's ascities?
I went from 115lbs to 138lbs within only a matter of a ...
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I am currently on 30mg prednisolone daily, having come down from first 60mg, then 40mg, since 5/05 08. How low a dose before I can see an inprovement?
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What Does Shrinking Of The Kidneys Mean?
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Hello
has anyone had problems with there heart beating fast or odd since they have had lipotripsy? Or a kidney stone?
I seem have got this problem after wards and wondering if anyone else has ...
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I am a 45 year old, caucasian woman.
I have been referred to a Nephrologist by my physician because:
Creatinine: 1.3
GFR: 47
BUN: 8
No symptoms
My appointment isn't fo...
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Hello.
Does anyone know anything about this? I had a CT scan with and without contrast due to abdominal pain (for 2 years now). The scan shows a left renal infarct and a right kidney cyst. ...
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My husband underwent surgery for removal of his left kidney about 4 years ago. A mass was found, and after the kidney was removed, it turned out to be a grade 1 tumor. Thankfully, as it was gr...
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