kidney failure?

Question

I'm a diabetic and I was wondering if anyone knows how to tell if your kidney's are failing without going to your doctor? I have beenhaving some problems with breathing and going to the bathroom,and I just need some help. My mom is on dialias and she has been for 2 years or more,but I don't really know anything about kidney failure.If anyone can help me I would really appreciate it.GOD BLESS YOU ALL !!!!!

Answer 1

Tell your Mom that I can sympathize w/her! I started dialysis in 1998 for 13 months and had a kidney/pancreas transplant in 1999. I had trouble breathing when I laid down-the fluid was collecting around my heart because I was in kidney failure (from diabetes). My kidneys would not do their job of filtering and removing the excess fluid. I could still pee-in fact, I had no problems there! But having to sit up to sleep worried me. Please do not wait-it could be something very minor. But, PLEASE go get checked out NOW! The sooner the better. Best of luck to you and your Mom...my prayers are with you both. And, by the way, the transplant was awesome! I am so very blessed to have received two organs from a cadiver donor. I will be forever grateful. If anybody reading this is an organ donor, THANK YOU!! If not, please consider it. People like me have been given another chance @ life because of someone else's gift.

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The best way to determine if you have kidney failure is to visit your doctor and discuss your concerns. There are blood and urine tests which can confirm whether you have kidney (or renal) failure. It should be noted that diabetes is an underlying cause of kidney disease.
If kidney failure is mild or moderate, symptoms may include frequent urination during the night and high blood pressure. In more severe cases, kidney failure symptoms may include headaches, bone and joint problems, lower back pain, Increase fatigue, nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite.
If you are experiencing many of these symptoms you should visit your doctor to diagnose the cause.

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Whoa! You have a serious case going on here. I would still recommend getting a check-up with your physician, 'coz she/he would surely know what to look for and what particular tests to do. Otherwise, a good screening test for kidney failure is urinalysis. I repeat, SCREENING. It will not diagnose anything. Yet again, I must reiterate the going to the doctor part, especially when you have concomittant symptoms like difficulty of breathing and changes in urination on top of your DM.

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Polyuria or frequent urination is a common symptom in DM. (Diabetes Mellitus) That might be your problem.

Acute kidney failure is the sudden loss of your kidneys' ability to perform their main function — eliminate excess fluid and waste material from your blood. When your kidneys lose their filtering ability, dangerous levels of fluid and waste accumulate in your body.

Acute kidney failure is most common in people who are already hospitalized, particularly people who need intensive care. Acute kidney failure tends to occur after complicated surgery, after a severe injury or when blood flow to your kidneys is disrupted.

Loss of kidney function may also develop gradually over time, with few signs or symptoms in the early stages. In this case, it's referred to as chronic kidney failure. High blood pressure and diabetes are the most common causes of chronic kidney failure.

Acute kidney failure can be serious and generally requires intensive treatment. Unlike the chronic form, however, acute kidney failure is reversible and if you're otherwise in good health you should recover normal kidney function within a few weeks. If acute kidney failure occurs in the context of severe chronic illness — a heart attack, stroke, overwhelming infection or multiorgan failure — the outcome is often worse.


Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include:

Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal
Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet
Drowsiness
SHORTNESS OF BREATH
Fatigue
Confusion
Seizures or coma in severe cases
Chest pain related to pericarditis, an inflammation of the sac-like membrane that envelops your heart
Some people don't notice any early signs or symptoms, or are more bothered by the underlying problem causing the sudden kidney failure.

By your mom being on dialysis; she got the end -stage complications of renal failure from her Diabetes.

Your shortness of breath could be due from the retention of fluids in the lungs. Or it could even be due to anxiety and stress. .In order to suggest renal failure ; you have to exhibit other symptoms. aside from the SOB.

Answer 7

GO TO THE DOCTORS!!!!!
Thats what they are there for, they won't shout at you if everything is ok. It is better to be safe than sorry. These could also be symptoms of other problems. Best to get a check up.

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don't wait, go to the doctor as soon as posible. don't take any risk