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A 63-year-old female asked:
My bun is 25, not drinking water &abusing aleve, (naproxen) motrin, drinking protein drinks. can it reverse with proper care?
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Dr. Ron Jonesanswered
Family Medicine 46 years experience
Please stop: BUN 25 not of real concern as long as creatinine normal. This is probably the high protein diet. However you are playing with fire with the Motrin and aleeve as this turkey could cause even kidney failure without warning (not to mention stomach ulcer or bleed).
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A 63-year-old female asked:
I have abused Aleve (naproxen) and motrin along with not drinking water because of my job and drinking a lot of protein drinks. My bun was 25. Can i reverse it?
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Dr. ADIL KATABAYanswered
Pain Management 25 years experience
Stop taking the medi: Stop taking the medications & drink lots of water in order to reverse your kidneys' issues.
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Last updated Jun 30, 2014
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