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Should I Consult A Specialist For Chronic Kidney Disease While Taking Metformin And Losartan?

I am a type two diabetic. I just found out that I have stage 3 chronic kidney disease. What medicine should I take to help so this disease doen't get worse? I walk atleast two miles a day and work for another 20 min. I take Glimepride 2mg two pills twice a day and Metformin 1000mg wice a day alonf with Losartan 100mg once a day. I also take synthroid .075mg oncw a day. Shouild I see a specialist?

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Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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hello sir thanks for the query

CKD chronic kidney disease complication of diabetes..the bitter act of diabetes is dat a doctor can only delay the onset of complications and delay its progression but can never prevent frm complications occuring..

in ur case metformin is nt ptrescribed if creatinine is more than 2.5 and u r losartan will take care of progression of complications...but once u r diagnosed as CKD a detail work up is required as to asses when u require dialysis and any plans for transplant...anf to evaluate other diabetic complications

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Should I Consult A Specialist For Chronic Kidney Disease While Taking Metformin And Losartan?

hello sir thanks for the query CKD chronic kidney disease complication of diabetes..the bitter act of diabetes is dat a doctor can only delay the onset of complications and delay its progression but can never prevent frm complications occuring.. in ur case metformin is nt ptrescribed if creatinine is more than 2.5 and u r losartan will take care of progression of complications...but once u r diagnosed as CKD a detail work up is required as to asses when u require dialysis and any plans for transplant...anf to evaluate other diabetic complications Thank you