Suggest Treatment For Kidney Disease And Refractory Anemia
I have some kidney damage and also refractory anemia. Both are being monitored.When my kidney function improves my red blood vessel levels improve and the opposite occures when my kidney function goes down. I know that erythroporetin is the hormone that produces red blood vessels and have received Procrit but not for 1 1/2 years. I have researched suppliments that claim to improve kidney function. Do they work? What about diet? Is there anything I can add to my diet that could help?
Thank you for the help
Retarding the progression of kidney disease/ Improving kidney function
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for the query
Improving/Retarding the progression of kidney disease is not only a favorite topic of discussion amongst patient group but also among Nephrologist. I can certainly help you with this but inorder to help you I need to understand your condition better. Please get back to me with the following details
1. What is your current serum creatinine
2. How did the kidney injury occur? For example diabetes, hypertension, drug induced, infection, etc
3. Could you please attach your ultrasound report or atype out the size of your kidneys
4. It will be very helpful if you attach your urine report. or type out the amount of protein loss in urine.
5. Please type out medication you are on or scan your current medication chart/prescription
6. What is your current weight and height? Do you have any swelling of the lower limbs?
7. Please type out the name of the supplement you are referring to.
These things are extremely important as mangement changes ( including diet, medications, etc) based on this. Please get back to me, I am awaiting your reply
Regards
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Few changed need to be made
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for getting back
It is a bit hard to suggest diet without the serum creat value. However the following are some general instructions
1. Avoid red meat. You can have chicken or fish twice a week. Please make sure it is not deep fried
2. You must follow a salt restricted diet. Make sure not to consume salt rich food like processed food, pizza, pasta, popcorn, chips, etc. Even at home the food must be cooked seperately for you so that the salt is less
3. You can eat plant protein. Like dal, sprouts, etc
4. Low protein supplements like Nepro LP can be taken twice a day for supplements
Modification of medications
1. I recommend to stop allopurinol and take febuxostat instead in order to control uric acid
2. I do not recommend levostatin as it is contraindicated in GFR less than 30. I suggest atorvastatin instead
3. I suggest Tab Telmesartan tobe started at a low dose to protect the kidney from further damage. Time and again it has been proved that these group of drugs protect the kidneys
4. I suggest Omega 3 fatty acids and N acetyl cysteine as supplemets to retard the progression of the kidney failure. However studies have shown varied response and it is not absolutely necessary
Please speak to your doctor about the recommendations made
I hope I was of help, I am sorry for the short delay in my reply as I was travelling last morning
Regards