Hello,
It is a well known fact that diabetic patients do suffer with
kidney damage at some point of their life. That is due to not well controlled blood sugar levels. To see if
Tekturna or any other blood pressure medicines will work for you, we should look at their function. They aim to stop producing/releasing the enzyme
renin by the kidneys. So, any type of medicines you might be using, they will aim this enzyme produced by the kidneys.
Subsequently, they might damage the kidneys too. It is obvious, kidneys will get damaged by uncontrolled blood sugar levels and these medicines too. You should follow a strict healthy diabetic/
high blood pressure diet too. However, your
endocrinologist will see if the benefits will outweigh the side effects, he/she will recommend continuing the pill. So, the let your endocrinologist run the last talk.
Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Albana Sejdini, General & Family Physician