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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 22 9:58pm | Replies (13)

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@b2byrne

Hi,
"Do you mean Losartan? That is a med for treating blood pressure. I’m not understanding how swapping Dapaglifozin for Losartan makes sense?"
Yes Losartan is what I am currently on. I was initially put on Simvostatin when they first diagnosed CKD. However, when the High Cholestrol was diagnosed and the Cholestrol specialist advised I be put on Rosuvastatin, I was taken off Simvostatin and put on Losartin. (to ensure my blood pressure did not drop any further). I now remain on Atorvastatin & Ezetimibe for High Cholesterol and Losatin for my kidney function.
To be honest I can't keep up with the med changes and what they are meant to do. I wrote on here seeking advice and wondering if I had been too trusting of my medical team over the years.
I am Black British - and have been tested for the "the gene was called APOL-1 " I don't have it. My condition is a mystery to everyone. They don't know why my kidney function keeps dropping, and all the meds are just trial and error it seems.

I recall in my 20s during a holiday in India I had a urine test done. I was told then I had a lot of protein in my urine. At the time it didn't mean a lot to me. (that's only recently coming back to mind. that was 30+ years ago)

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This is probably a silly question, but have you ever been tested for Lupus?