Question 1

medicine for kidney damage?

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Not exactly: The main idea is to prevent damage to kidneys from medicines and other causes. However, medicines are used to treat a specific cause. So, depending on cause we choose medicine. No medicine can be given a blanket statement of being good for kidney function. Not even drinking lots of water. Even liberal water could cause overload problems in patients with kidney, liver, or heart disease.

Question 2

is kidney damage reversible ?

Accepted Answer

See below: There are many causes of kidney damage/injury. Some are reversible and some are not. If its an allergic reaction to a medication, this injury is generally reversible.If its damage to the kidney from a disease called diabetic nephropathy, it may be progressive injury and irreversible.

Question 3

what things cause kidney damage?

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Many possible causes: Medical conditions such as diabetes, long-standing hypertension, glomerulonephritis--i.e. inflammation of the filtering units of the kidneys often leads to kidney damage.  Certain medications (e.g. anti-inflammatory meds, certain antibiotics (aminoglycosides), certain chemicals, prolonged obstruction of urine flow and prolonged dehydration or poor blood flow can cause kidney damage as well.

Question 4

what are the signs of kidney damage?

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Labs: Will need urine and lab tests.

Question 5

how hard is it to get kidney damage?

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Unfortunately...: It is not hard to damage the kidneys. High blood pressure, diabetes, atherosclerosis,  cancer, infections, medications & stones are a few of the many potential threats. The kidney has a great deal of reserve function, which is protective to us, but allows kidney damage to occur silently without symptoms. Once they fail, dialysis can sustain us for awhile, but a kidney transplant becomes necessary.

Question 6

what are the sympotms of kidney damage?

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Depends: It would depend on the degree of "kidney damage." but my guess is you may have been told you had chronic kidney disease, possibly stage 2 or 3. Then you probably do not have any symptoms from the kidney damage, but what's important is control what you can, such as your blood pressure, blood sugar, cholesterol, salt consumption, and avoiding medications that could worsen the damage, such as nsaids.

Question 7

what symptoms would i have if kidney damage?

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See below: Depends on the extent of damage and calculation of gfr. If GFR is lesss than 10 you may need dialysis.Anything above that value, may produce symptoms of fatigue, anorexia, nausea. Other signs as kidneys fail include anemia, bone damage, high blood pressure, and acid build up in blood. These usually occur in stages.Bone "damage" andanemia can occur below 40-50 gfr. Other symptoms generally below 20.

Question 8

is there any way to recover from kidney damage?

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Depends on your age : Depends what caused the kidney damage and your age. Some blood tests will indicate the degree of any damage.

Question 9

what test can you take to rule out kidney damage?

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Kidney test : How does any test apply to me? To answer that it should be understood that tests results are taken into account with the things the patients, says, the examination, lab tests, and all other diagnostic tests. We can screen for kidney damge by urine and blood tests.

Question 10

i'm 33 and i've been taking several daily meds for the last 11 years.  my levels remain at a great balance but i worry about kidney damage as i age.

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Pharmacist: Your pharmacist and primary care physician can reassure you about the medications you are taking with respect to side effects,interactions,proper monitoring and contraindications. In addition during checkups blood and urine testing will monitor your kidney function and if these tests are all normal, kidney damage would be ruled out.

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