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Intrinsic Kidney Problem-What does Intrinsic Mean?
Kidney Conditions | Last Active: Oct 25, 2024 | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
He has type 2 Diabetes.
He was doing great controlling it. Back in March, he had some fluid retention and the doctor prescribed a diuretic.
He then started having struggles keeping his sugars down. Nothing changing in his diet.
He went back for tests in September and his EFGR had dropped. The only difference being the new drug, I researched the new med, contacted a Pharmacist and was told that the new diuretic could damage the kidneys and interfered with blood sugars (making them rise). He at that time, in September, stopped taking it.
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I see. Does he see an endocrinologist or primary for diabetes care? I ask, because sometimes the endocrinologist may be able to offer more specialized care for the diabetes. I realize many T2 see their primary. Also, sometimes with T2, blood sugar levels sometimes increase for varying reasons (meds, injections, infection, etc.) or for no known reason.