I'm suffering from Benign Nephrosclerosis. I have my BP in control right now. will i be cured? can i survive ?

Question

I'm suffering from "Benign nephrosclerosis with focal and segmental glomerulosclerosis'. focal global sclerosis along with chronic changes in the parenchyma have set in. i'm leaking 1.6 mg % of creatinine. urine albumin is +2, 24 hrs protein- 2.18 gm. S. protein- 7.8 gm%. other reports are normal. blood-urine test after 15 days of biopsy have come almost same. my BP is under control right now. my question is, if i keep my BP under control for lifetime then also my both kidney will fail at some day? if i reduce creatiinine and albumin from urine then also my kidney will fail in future? if not then how can i know that i'm getting healed. which report suggests that i'm being cured. And on which report i should keep check. If getting worst, on which report basis i can know that my kidneys are getting severely damaged and i need didlysis. can anybody tell that by keeping atiquatte BP and creatinine, i can survive or not? and if not then what is the maximum time i have.

Answer 1

I'm sorry your doctor didn't try to answer more of your questions for you, kidney problems are usually complicated and very frightening for patients when they're first diagnosed....I am not familiar with that disorder at all, but looking at the labwork you posted, it looks like so far, so good....your kidneys actually have a hand in maintaining a normal blood pressure, so that's why long-term untreated kidney disease will cause heart problems and vice versa.

It sounds like your doctor plans to keep you on a blood pressure medicine to reduce stress and possible damage to your kidneys and in the meantime monitor your BUN, creatinine, albumin, etc levels to see how well your kidneys are functioning (since the kidneys are responsible for filtering waste & unnecessary nutrients out of the blood, that labwork will tell the doctor if they're working ok).

Alot of times there isn't a "cure" for a disease...there's only treatments that maintain the health of the affected organs for as long as possible. Following your prescribed medications and having labwork drawn when ordered is the most important step because it will let you know how well the treatment is working. Since I'm not familiar with your particular diagnosis, I don't know if it is a "degenerative" disease where treatment only slows the kidney damage or if it's something that can be corrected simply by taking blood pressure pills. That's a question for your doctor! He/she gets paid a lot of money to do this job, don't be afraid to make them earn it! Write down the questions you have and call/make an appointment to sit down with your doctor and get them answered. God bless and good luck!

Answer 2

Check this to see if it might help you...
http://kidney.pinurl.com

It actually deals with kidney stones and related ailments, but as far as I can see, this material offers some holistic insight into the overall functioning of your body and how everything considered, some conditions can still be cured.

I hope and pray you find the best solution possible, and while I understand that the solutions here would only be partial, you need to start taking action to reclaim your life.

By the way, I suffer from kidney problems as well.

Answer 3

I am positive that you can live longer if you see a good cardiologist alongwith nephrologist. Newer drugs give a better chance of survival after assessing of micro albumenuria,OK.