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I know the kidney is a non-insulin dependent organ , so having extended periods of high blood sugar (such as in uncontrolled Diabetes) causes elevated amount of glucose enter to the kidney. I was wondering why the entrance of large amount of glucose to the kidney can potentially lead to kidney damage? What is the high amount of glucose doing to damage the kidney?
Thanks

From what I’ve read, the mechanism of renal damage by hyperglycemia isn’t understood at this time.

Diabetes messes up arteries, so I wouldn’t be surprised if there isn’t some vascular component involved.

Here’s an article that explores some of the possible mechanisms:
http://www.renalandurologynews.com/Mechanisms-of-Diabetic-Nephropathy/article/20546/

And his kidneys only function at 20%, but they have been that way for about 10 years. The swelling appears worse lately. Basically, the question I am asking is, does worse water retention signal that his kidneys may be failing more? Or is this just a normal sign of diabetes and chronic kidney disease. I don’t want to over-worry myself….thank you.

It could be a sign that his kidneys are becoming worse. However, I would imagine that the doctors your dad sees would be checking his kidneys all the time because of his condition and would hopefully know if they were getting worse or not. Try not to worry. Just be supportive of your dad and all that he’s going through. Don’t show him that you’re scared, just show him that you love him. He’s probably worried enough for both of you!

Did you know that a lot of people have 1st and 2nd stage Kidney Disease and do NOT even KNOW it? It can be caused by high blood pressure which a LOT of people have or Diabetics can easily end up with Kidney Disease!!

There is so much in the media about Cancer and Aids but not a lot at all about Kidney Disease!

So in YOUR oppinion, how can more awareness be spread? What can be done to inform people that testing creatinine levels (not to be confused with Creatine which is completely different) is very important and knowing what your blood pressure is and eating right? Some people are even born with only 1 kidney and don’t even KNOW it!

How much do YOU know about YOUR kidney??

http://www.angieskidney.com/AK/

http://nkdep.nih.gov/resources/kidney_problems.htm

http://www.davita.com/article/diabetes/134
To Andy O: I use Google all the time. This is more to see how aware OTHER people are than just looking for research on Google.

Take a look!
http://angieskidney.com/AK/Search2.html

See?? I use Google lol

www.google.com has a great deal of information that you could use to find your answers , while yahoo answer is more likely to be better for people’s opinions.. thanks.

okay so i had this lab wheree i had 4 urine samples. and i had to determine which had diabetes mellitus, insipidus and brights disease.
we tested the urine sample with benedict solution, the pH of the urine, and mixing biuret reagent.
How would i be able to determine which samples are with what disease. Anything in paticular i am looking for?

I am not too certain about the pH part but everything else I can answer… In normal condiditons there should be no traces of proteins or any type of sugars in your urine as the former is too big to go through the basment membrane and enter the nephron while the latter should be actively transported out while in the proximal convoluted tubule. protein or sugar presence will signfy that there is problem in normal kidney function…. The bendeict solution is used for the dection of reducing sugars like glucose…it should turn to a red colour for a positive result. If this is the case it means that there is glucose present in the liver, usually an indication of diabetes mellitus or improper liver function (usually the former)

The biuret test tests for the dipeptide bonds…a violet colour indicates teh presences of proteins…in this case it would be brights disease… I’m not too sure about the pH one… but I do have a very educated guess. If you have diabetes insipidus…that means you are urinating more water than usual (a lot more) and do not have very concentrated urine. do a ph test and seew hich one is closest to nuetral ph (7) that would most likely be the diabetes insipidus sample… GL!

i also have migraines and fibromyalgia and kidney disease and ibd. the last word is suppose to be diverticulitis in the question. i need to lose weight and am having a hard time getting these diets to work together and i’m just getting bigger and bigger even though i still exercise. i also suffer from a tilted pelvis and spinal stenosis and radicuopothy.

Celiac disease is an autoimmune intestinal disorder, whose specific trigger is gluten. There are several long term conditions that can develop if your Cd is untreated. Among them are Vitamin and mineral deficiencies, Iron anemia, nervous systom disorders, and lactose intolerance. Fibromyalgia is loosely linked to CD.

Unfortuantely, the only cure/treatment for CD is to live a gluten-free diet.

the topic is about diabetes and kidney diseases.. what type of dibetes would cause the loss of body water

what about diabetes insipidus? it’s different from regular diabetes, characterized by lots of diluted urine.Try here for more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_insipidus

So, what are my chances of surviving the operation?

The consultants gave me an 8% chance of dying on the operating table.

I’ve had diabetes since I was 13 and due to poor control, now I am suffering from nephropathy, retinopathy and neuropathy.

An ECHO done on my heart reveals that only 25% of it is functioning, with all three major arteries blocked.

I am honestly really afraid of the coming procedure and I would like to know how best to approach it, physically and mentally, to help me survive this.

Thanks so much and God bless. =)
Apparently the stenosis percentages are quite high (80%>) and my arteries are small in size, so they are not going to do any stenting but I am trying to convince my surgeon to consider doing a robotic bypass for me because personally, I think it’s more logical since they do not have to cut me up so much, the need for blood transfusion is less thus minimizing the risk of infection.

What do you think? =)

Doctor says 8% chance of dying???
Then that means you have a 92% chance of living!

You have to admit, YOU have not done yourself any favors by not taking care of the diabetes. Now you suffer from the two most common side effects of diabetes — heart disease and kidney disease.

But apparently things have been caught "early enough". A triple bypass IS a serious operation, but the doctors has so much experience doing them that it is almost "routine". that’s much better than a transplant . . . .

The borderline kidney disease is in its early stages. It will probably NOT heal, but you CAN stop it from getting worse.

CONTROL THE DIABETES! This is something that YOU and ONLY YOU can do. There is NO CURE for diabetes — it can only be treated or avoided.

So YOU must make up your mind that YOU will do everything you can to treat the disease. And simply put, that means following doctors orders.

You MUST control your diet, your MUST get more exercise, and you MUST maintain a normal body weight — maybe even a bit on the "skinny" side.

It is ALL UP TO YOU. God has provided a doctor to give you a second chance. Don’t blow it! A proper lifestyle WILL keep the heart clear and prevent any further damages to the kidneys. The neuropathy should improve. The retinopathy might even improve (mine did…).

May God guide the hands of your physicians, and give you strength in your own mind.

What is my mother’s prognosis with dialysis?

sounds like my father.

First and foremost, you should talk to a doctor.

However, once the Kidney function is gone it takes about 2 weeks for a person to die from the build up of toxins in the blood. They will start to fill sicker and more lethargic, and eventually they will fall asleep and die. At the end, I am told that it is relatively peaceful, but they will be unconscious when they die.

Once a patient goes on dialysis the risk of heart attack or stroke increases tremendously. The risk of heart attack or stroke while having dialysis or shortly afterwards skyrockets. I believe once someone goes on dialysis their previously life expenctancy is cut in half. I think it’s worth it though, she’ll feel better than she has in a long time after dialysis treatments.

Also the diet for a kidney/diabetes patient is only possible with strict portion control.

And just a heads up. With heart disease with next major organ to fail are the kidneys. Dialysis is the only option. The organ that fails after that, are the large intestines. For this there is no cure.

Are all symptoms related? How about blood test results? Does anybody know what a normal Creatinine is? Hubby suffers with all 3. Doc is a morone.. Just can’t seem to get any conclusive answers. Can anybody help me???

To answer your question, YES they can all be interrelated. Diabetes causes an increased level of blood sugar. The blood sugar causes changes in the blood vessels everywhere in the body. Changes include hardening of the arteries, which may lead to hypertension (high blood pressure). High blood pressure may cause a strain in your heart which can lead to CHF or Congestive Heart Failure. Poor blood supply to the heart can also lead to CHF.

Chronic Kidney Disease can be a complication of diabetes. Not only the sugar attacks the vessels, but underlying hypertension can cause further damage in the blood supply, decreasing kidney blood flow and function.

Creatinine is a test of renal(kidney) function. Depends on the age/sex/laboratory reference values its usually up to 0-5- 1.4. Higher values mean a more decreased kidney function.

Diabetes may be the main factor for your husbands’ problems.
He may also have some underlying disease that you havent mentioned, but more or less diabetes can cause heart failure and kidney failure.

Hope this helps. Hope your husband gets well. Im sure the doctors are doing the best that they can.

1 in 9 Americans has Chronic Kidney Disease and another 20 million are at risk. Anyone can get it. However, some people are at greater risk, including people who have: diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of chronic kidney disease. If you are African American, Hispanic, or Native American your chance of getting kidney disease may be up to four times greater than average. Ask your doctor for your Kidney Score. Visit www.kidneyscore.org for more information.

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