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Anyone take a PPI & your Kidney function declined? Worried!
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 7 5:47pm | Replies (21)Comment receiving replies
@sallylynn I cannot write on your other issues of Gerd and other conditions relating between you and your ENT doc, but can let you know something about creatinine eGFR. This eGFR relates to kidney function and the changes of muscle mass in your body. If you have a score of 60 or higher, you are deemed to have normal kidney function. As you have experienced, the creatinine eGFR can change over short or long periods due to inflammation. hydration, diet, exercise, and a host of other factors. Within the nephrology community, a more relevant test called Cystation C is used as this is related to the cells in your body and based on your current age. The Cystatin C eGFR lab test is considered more reliable for kidney function than the creatinine eGFR. Fluctuation of values can occur more often with the creatinine eGFR than Cystatin C eGFR.
In your remarks, in addition to your PCP, you may wish starting to work with a nephrologist, pharmacist, and dietitian for better care. Yes, chronic kidney disease does have neuropathy, tingly, and itching and can be somewhat minimized. Specialists like nephrologists can make a difference rather than relying on a "new PCP."
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Hi. I received a phone call from my new Doctor's nurse today tolet me know that she put the order in for the Cystatin C blood work. I will gat that done tomorrow. As well, she has put in a referral to the Kidney dept. I should receive a call in a week. My former doctor who refused to order a BMP for me I have put in a formal complaint to the Administration. The nurse who called me did disclose there will be a meeting. My Creatinine and eGFR did NOT drop from 1.08 to 1.23 and eGFR from 61 to 49 overnight. All for I know I my eGFR has been hoveting in the 40's for months!!! She denied me a simple but critical test for months. IF she would have ordered the BMP ,I would have had precious time to get off the meds and seen a specialist. This is like a bad dream.
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I wish to thank you for reaching out. ~ As you saw. on the 12/26/2024 my Basic Metabolic Panel lab my eGFR was 61 & my Creatinine was slightly elevated at 1.08. *Please take note what I have been dealing with with my PCP's and how they operate & [inept] they are. I am STUCK with the Clinics & Hospital system I am networked in due to insurance reasons. For over 2+ months I was BEGGING my PCP for a BMP because I was taking PPI's, a H2 blocker & recently was RX'd Sucralfate suspension by my gastrologist. She, my former PCP refused over and over to put the lab order in. Her reason? I quit smoking(I quit in December 2023). IF she would have simply put the order in for the for a BMP several months ago, as I begged her to do, I would have STOPPED THEN taking Pantoprazole and Famotidine. I am sure from December to May I would have seen the decline. I was CONTINUALLY being gaslighted by her. Believe me, I tried with all my might to go to different clinic (Called the Welcome Center) to find a different doctor, same story: Not taking new patients. IF one was, a year and 1/2 booked out. My new Doctor I see on 06/10. I made aware in a My Chart message of my tingling in hands and feet & want to discuss this in my appt. I absolutely want a Cystation C lab, however, I will have to get on my hands and knees and beg for it like I did for my BMP lab. *It took my gastrologist to my former PCP to put in lab order for a BMP & she still didn't! A different Doctor did! (My former PCP has left the clinic as she was a Resident). **I just can't make an appt. with a nephrologist, that needs a REFERRAL.~ *True story: I asked my former PCP, for a referral to ENT. She would NOT do it. I suffer from earaches and Burning Mouth Syndrome for months! She was 100% aware of this since my appts. with her. In one appt. she said to my face" I will be blunt with you, ENT is really busy and they don't have time for you". I am seeing you for these problems". I then had my second esophagram (Barium swallow). The DOCTOR asked me WHY I haven't been to ENT and I told her exactly what my PCP said and she stated she was going to "send her a email". The NEXT day ENT called me to schedule a appt! This was the nightmare I deal with with my health problems! So you see, I have to fight tooth and nail to get blood work and referrals. This is real, and many patients go through this nightmare within the Medical arena.
I am my ONLY advocate and I have to constantly push them to hear me.:( I am sad & depressed I have health issues because I then am forced to have to deal with medical personnel.~ Bottom line, I am worried,I agree with you I should see a nephrologist, let's see if I have to beg for a referral ~