what is diabetic nephropathy??

Question

my mom is diagnosed with diabetic nephropathy. her urologist told her that she has only 51% of her kidneys that is functioning well but she is not yet in the stage of having a dialysis. is there any cure for my mom's condition? my mom refused to have a kidney transplant or a dialysis (she thinks she's too old for that and she thinks that she would suffer more) in the future if the time comes that both of her kidneys deteriorates already. what should she eat? what diet should she take? what is the best thing to do now? thanks a lot.

Answer 1

This is really a long answer, but I think you'll find it helpful.

What is diabetic nephropathy?

Diabetic nephropathy is a complication of diabetes that is caused by uncontrolled high blood sugar. High blood sugar damages the filtering system of the kidneys (nephron). Over time, the damage can lead to kidney failure. Diabetic nephropathy is the most common cause of kidney failure in the United States. 1

Preventing or slowing kidney damage is most important in managing this disease. Keeping blood sugar and blood pressure as near to normal as possible and eating a healthy diet can reduce your risk of developing this condition or progressing to kidney failure.

What causes diabetic nephropathy?

Persistently high blood sugar levels caused by diabetes can, over time, damage the blood vessels in your kidneys, resulting in diabetic nephropathy.

What are the symptoms?

There are no symptoms in the early stages of diabetic nephropathy. A small amount of protein in the urine (microalbuminuria) is the first sign of kidney damage. As damage to the kidneys progresses, larger amounts of protein spill into the urine (macroalbuminuria) and blood pressure rises. Your cholesterol and triglyceride levels will increase as well. As kidney function declines, you may notice swelling in your body, at first in your feet and legs.

Regular checkups with your health professional are important to detect early signs of diabetic nephropathy and begin efforts to prevent further kidney damage.

What increases my risk for diabetic nephropathy?

For reasons doctors don't yet understand, only some people with diabetes develop nephropathy. Diabetic nephropathy eventually occurs in up to 40% of people who have diabetes. 2

If you have both diabetes and high blood pressure, you have an even greater risk of developing nephropathy. Other risk factors for the disease include smoking and a high cholesterol level. In addition, people of Native American, African-American, or Hispanic (especially Mexican-American) descent have a greater-than-average risk. 1

How is it diagnosed?

As the kidney becomes less able to filter wastes, proteins from the blood spill into the urine. One protein, albumin, helps control the fluid balance in the body. Early in diabetic nephropathy, before other symptoms are present, the kidneys are still able to filter waste and function normally. The only sign of kidney disease may be an increase in albumin in the urine. Urine tests for albumin can detect early kidney disease.

Microalbumin urine tests can detect very small amounts of protein in the urine that cannot be detected by a routine urine test, allowing early detection of nephropathy. Early detection is important to prevent further damage to the kidneys. Yearly urine tests for protein are recommended for all people with diabetes.

If you have type 1 diabetes, you should have a microalbumin test every year after you have had diabetes for 5 years.
If your child has diabetes, yearly testing should begin at puberty.
If you have type 2 diabetes, you should begin yearly testing at the time you are diagnosed with diabetes.
How can it be prevented?

Diabetic nephropathy can be prevented or its progress slowed by carefully keeping your blood sugar levels as close to normal as possible. You can do this by maintaining a healthy weight, taking your medications as prescribed, checking your blood sugar level frequently, and exercising regularly. At the first sign of too much protein in your urine, there are high blood pressure medications that you can take to slow the progression of nephropathy.

How is it treated?

Medications that lower blood pressure and prevent or slow the development of diabetic nephropathy are recommended for all people who have diabetes and have a high risk for nephropathy. Examples of these medications are angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs). You may need to take more than one medication, especially if you also have high blood pressure. Treatment to control blood pressure and blood sugar levels can reduce kidney failure caused by diabetes by 50%. 3

Other steps you can take include the following:

Work with your health professional to keep your blood pressure below 130/80 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). This blood pressure level is recommended by the American Diabetes Association. The level recommended by other organizations may vary. Talk with your doctor about what your target blood pressure level should be.
Work with your health professional to keep your cholesterol level as close to normal as possible. You may need to take medications to help lower your cholesterol.
Eat a low-fat diet and exercise regularly to maintain a healthy weight. People with diabetes are 2 to 4 times more likely than people who don't have diabetes to die of heart and blood vessel diseases. Eating a low-fat diet can help prevent heart attack, stroke, and other large blood vessel disease (macrovascular disease). Talk to your health professional about a referral to a dietitian. A dietitian can help you choose foods that are low in fat and help you reach your goals. 4
Eat a moderate amount of protein to reduce the stress on your kidneys. Most doctors recommend that protein make up no more than 10% of your daily calories.
Limit the amount of salt in your diet to prevent high blood pressure from becoming worse (if your blood pressure is affected by salt).
Do not smoke or use other tobacco products.

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Answer 6

Diabetic nephropathy is a disorder in the kidneys where the blood vessels become thickened and the kidneys don't work any more.
There is no cure and it will not be alone. Eyes, fingers, feet and other organs will also be affected or soon will be. There is a prevention, but that is too late for her now.
The best thing to do is to take the advice of diabetic educators and dietiticians to prevent things from progressing further.

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Answer 8

Diabetic Nephropathy refers to a secondary kidney disorder of Diabetes. In this article, we are going to talk about its causes, diagnosis and treatments.

Causes

Healthy kidneys in our body work as blood-cleaners and they can help discharge metabolic products and toxins out of the body. However, high blood sugar level will cause damage to the nephrons in kidneys gradually. When they can not function well, diabetic nephropathy occurs.

In addition, inflammation, genetic factor, smoking and drinking are also risk factors of this disorder.

Diagnosis

In early stage, it is asymptomatic. As time went by, some symptoms will occur. And in most cases, a small quantity may be found in the urine. Therefore, to identify the degree of illness condition, patients should take regular tests.

In Type 1 diabetes, a urine test can be adopted when it last for 5 years. In Type 2 diabetes, patients should take regular check-ups every year.

Answer 9

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At the same time, provide her with good nutrion support. I recommend Twin-lab Liquid Amino acid (since it has L-PhenylAlanine and L-Tyrosine), and a Ultimate-Nutrions' Daily complete Multi-vitamin-mineral formula tabs. Along with a all-round digestive enzyme capsule.

If I am not wrong she should be vomitting if she takes normal water.Then provide her Cocounut water, or test with a Doctor recommended Electrolye solution. Anti-vomitting drugs don't work at this stage it is a waste of time.

She should be seeing the 1st improvement in 3 days. In one week it will turn to managable improvement.

The Thyroid medicine need to be revised every week. Take care.

Check the following websites to get knowledge and get a good doctor who treats well in your area. He who treat her with Hypothyroid symtoms. Mostly by this time, you would be thinking, it is diabetic not thyroid. But without endocrine glands functioning you can't cure anything.

Answer 10

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Answer 11

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