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Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 22, 2024 | Replies (13)

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@collegeprof

@b2byrne @cehunt57 Dapaglifozin is Farxiga here in the states and is popular with many endocrinologists and nephrologists, especially. There are 2 main reasons for the medication Farxiga which involves itself with type 2 diabetes and CKD. In other words, there is a diabetic dose and a much double stronger dose for CKD, which you apparently have. Regardless of what dose you take, make sure you read all the side effects of this drug including constant urinating during the day and night. My nephrologist at the time, prescribed it to me twice, and both times my eGFR went down to 18 or 19, which is stage 4. I created a spreadsheet over a 2 or 3 year period showing when I started and stopped the Farxiga diabetic dose. It wasn't pretty for me using this drug. I also had another nephrologist who had only 1 or 2 patients taking the drug. It did not fit into his practice and was reluctant about using it. Online, as I recall, there were mixed views about the product, but I don't trust online medical reviews. Many health studies have shown, however, that this drug can be effective for CKD, but beware of the side effects.

The interesting part of all of this is how you could end up with kidney disease without being a diabetic or having a continual chronic cardiology problem. A kidney function of 22% is low, but there has to be a reason like an injury, accident or inflammation. It's important you find out the source.

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@b2byrne @collegeprof has offered some great information. I agree, finding the root cause of lowered function is important for everyone! The two top causes are uncontrolled/untreated diabetes or high blood pressure. Also on the list can be lifestyle choices, long term medication side effects, infections, inflammation, other health conditions, and kidney injury of some sort.

Have you had the chance to look into any new medications you are on, and side effects. Making a list might be a good place to start, and using drugs.com as a source, or Mayo Clinic will give you comprehensive information.

I look forward to hearing more from you, what you find out!
Ginger

Hi
I started Dapaglifozin two weeks ago. Tomorrow I will attend blood check to see if it's had any impact and also this week I am booked for a CT scan to again see if anyone can work out a cause for the decline.
So far I've not noticed any side effects from Dapaglifozin. I know it's early days.

With regards to trauma I am wondering if a car accident I had around age 9 would have traumatised my kidneys. It was a bad accident and I was hit from the side and went over the car. I've never given this a thought.