A member asked:

What does it mean when your kidneys are low functioning, it showed up on bloodwork, i know i retain water a lot during the day. i get rid of it at night, my blood pressure and cholesterol are high, i have lost about 18 lbs the last couple of months.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Renal failure?: There is no way a distant forum like this can provide useful information. The answers depend on how poorly the kidneys are functioning and perhaps the cause of the kidney disease. But this all sounds pretty serious: keep working with your doctor(s). Good luck.

Answered 7/17/2020

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