Dr. John Wigneswaran
Nephrology and Dialysis
28 years experience male
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Nephrology and Dialysis
Internal Medicine
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United States: Ohio, Rhode Island
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A 17-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Wigneswarananswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Good question: I assume you mean "cystitis" and pelvocaliectasis otherwise known as hydronephrosis. Typically cystitis itself would not, however if cystitis causes u... Read More
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A 33-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Don't assume: In order to know whatnots conclusively going on see your doctor. He or she will likely order a urinalysis and culture to confirm whether you have an i... Read More
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A 30-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Few things: Many causes of kidney pain including infection, kidney stones, obstruction etc. call your physician today and try will order a urinalysis and culture ... Read More
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A 29-year-old member asked:
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Other tests: I agree with the previous doctor, beyond blood tests you can also check the size of your kidney with an ultrasound. There are also specific biomarkers... Read More
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A 42-year-old female asked:
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Seek help: A tight and distended abdomen with pain is not something to take likely. It could be obstruction, reflux, a bleeding ulcer, gastritis etc- the list go... Read More
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A male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Cyst or Strain: First of all lay off the exercise and see your doctor for an exam. Possibilities include a strained muscle or ligament. Another possibility may be a r... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Taking a multivitamin like ProRenal can be helpful to supporting kidney health.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Best is to see your kidney doctor regularly. Preventative care to preserve kidney function is key!
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Urinalysis: The answer is yes. Typically patients with certain kidney diseases such as that due to hypertension can have a normal urinalysis. Additionally early k... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Liver and Kidney: Its a great question and complicated. The syndrome is called hepatorenal syndrome which is often because the amount of blood flow to the kidney is les... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Wigneswarananswered
Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Neck pain: Below the ear there are multiple anatomical fixtures: lymph nodes, vessels etc. The most common if you have recently been ill or have had an ear infec... Read More
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A 31-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Sweats: Typically if you are having sweats this is usually associated with fevers and chills (shaking). Sweats without this could be associated with other ill... Read More
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A 34-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Not normal: A drop in your GFR by 50 percent is not normal and could be related to multiple reasons including lab error, dehydration, medications etc. See your d... Read More
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A 28-year-old male asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Thoughts: First of all I hope you are under the care of a nephrologist as you need to protect the health of your good kidney. I would talk to that doctor about ... Read More
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A member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Seek medical help: sudden vomiting such as what you are describing could be related to many causes such as food poisoning, a viral illness, ulcer etc. Additionally he s... Read More
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A 21-year-old female asked:
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Troubling..: First of all I hope you are okay, and you need to seek help immediately. Aleve, (naproxen) is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) like Motrin, I... Read More
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A 59-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Thoughts: LDH levels post ablation should not be elevated for that long typically. LDH can be elevated related to cardiac injury, muscle injury, infectious mono... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Not clear: Typically if pain is related to movement it is muscle related. You need to also consider pneumonia or in your age range to consider, though unlikely, ... Read More
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A 20-year-old female asked:
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Few possibilities : Typically the tip of the penis is sensitive and you could either have some skin irritation or even mild urethritis- which is a non specific inflammati... Read More
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A female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Suggestion: The best way to find out is to have an examination by your ob/gyn.
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A 56-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Urine odor: There are many reasons for odor with the urine including an infection or even such diseases as diabetes which can make the urine smell "sweet" due to... Read More
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A 46-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Not sure about that: Pradaxa is not commonly thought to CAUSE kidney disease. It however needs to be used carefully in patients with kidney disease as Pradaxa levels can g... Read More
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A 48-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Anatomy: Essentially above the kidney lies the adrenal glands. The adrenal glands are important for specific hormones they produce including those that help wi... Read More
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A 41-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Some thoughts: 26 million americans have some from of kidney disease. Typically the cause of this is related to a history of diabetes or hypertension. Other kidney d... Read More
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A 22-year-old male asked:
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Some possibilities: While masturbation, depending on how traumatic/rough one is could potentially cause this- it would be unlikely. A more likely cause would be a urinary... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Old wives tale: No and it could damage the hair follicle making it harder to grow hair.
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A 19-year-old female asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Timing: Typical about 7-14 days. Please practice safe sex and hopefully you were also tested for HIV and Hepatitis which can spread through unprotected sex.
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A male asked:
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Kidney stone : Yes- although more commonly referred to the pelvic area.
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Depends: There are many factors that effect life expectancy including the patients underlying health and the stage of lymphoma. For example lymphoma that is sl... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
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Best answer: You should get a pregnancy test, or see your doctor to send a blood test which can conclusively state whether you are pregnant or not. Don't wait and ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
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Many possibilities : Hi there! First of all you should call your physician quickly. Unilateral or one sided leg swelling one would be concerned about a blood clot or poss... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Avoid medications that are toxic to the kidney: NSAIDS (like motrin). Provide a good environment!
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: In men it's not normal. In women if mensturating could be from a vaginal source- otherwise abnormal.
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Make sure you do not skip dialysis treatments. This can lead to worse survival.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Counseling: One is you can't do it yourself. It's helpful to talk to someone to understand what is driving it. There is usually a reason for it. Without that reas... Read More
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A 38-year-old member asked:
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Nephrology and Dialysis 28 years experience
Kidney Disease: Chronic Kidney Disease is defined by 5 stages 1-5. Stage 1 is mild and Stage 5 is where you need dialysis. Taking care of your kidneys depends on the ... Read More
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A 54-year-old female asked:
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One option: This is a complicated condition so you should seek care from a good Rheumatologist. Within the kidney world a specific type of kidney disease called M... Read More
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A 26-year-old female asked:
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Steroids: In the old days- which really is in the last 29 years steroids have always been first line therapy for transplants. Recently physicians have been movi... Read More
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A 28-year-old female asked:
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Antidepressants: It is dangerous to abruptly stop medications. You need to speak to your physician as you can significant side effects.
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A female asked:
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Dangerous: An infection in the kidneys needs to be handled carefully. Make sure you have had a urinalysis and culture- which is a test of your urine. This will i... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
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Depends: Dependent on the individual. One should not stop suddenly and should speak to your physician about a slow taper or whether you should stop in the firs... Read More
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A 33-year-old member asked:
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Diet: That is a great question and depends on the degree of kidney disease. For example those with less than 30% function should restrict salt, fluid, potas... Read More
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A 49-year-old member asked:
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Cystic Disease: Typically small sized kidneys can be congenital(born like that), or in many instances as your kidney function gets worse the kidney scars and get smal... Read More
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A 40-year-old female asked:
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Some thoughts: Hard to know without an exam and imaging, but could be a bone cyst which can be benign. See your doctor however to be certain.
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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Definition: Essentially the fetus right kidney is shown to be slightly dilated which can happen when urine is not exiting the kidney in a normal fashion. The term... Read More
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A 18-year-old male asked:
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Smart: You are quite smart to realize and know the connection between NSAIDS- non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs- such as Motrin, Advil (ibuprofen) etc. ... Read More
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A 43-year-old member asked:
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Stress and weight : Streas can contribute to weight gain. First of all people may eat more when stressed and be less motivated to exercise. Because cortisol levels rise i... Read More
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A 37-year-old male asked:
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Ignore: Most high blood pressure sufferers can benefit greatly from a low salt diet.
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A male asked:
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Possible: It is possible and there is some data to support: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2728940/#__ffn_sectitle This could be a class effec... Read More
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A 25-year-old male asked:
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Thoughts: Typically this is viral till proven otherwise- and supportive care with fluids, rest and OTC meds. Talk to your doctor to be sure.
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Feb 15, 2015
I heart Dr. Wigneswaran because he has such a big heart and always pays it forward!
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Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Wigneswaran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Dr. Wigneswaran is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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This was very helpful. Thanks! It didn't look normal. It's been tested twice since then with little improvement. I'm the only one who's concerned! Thank you!
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This was very helpful. Thanks! thank you ,I keep testing positive for benzo's and do not and have not taken them I am on zoloft though
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you. I will suggest this to my Dr.
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Tufts University School of Medicine, MA
Graduated 1995MD
Residency
RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL/BROWN UNIVERSITY
Awards
Medical Sales Training Award- CHF Solutions 2006
Assistant Clinical Professor, Wright State University School of Medicine
HealthTap Founding Doctor
Affiliations
Renal Physicians Association
National Kidney Foundation
American Society Of Nephrology
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