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Intrinsic Kidney Problem-What does Intrinsic Mean?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Oct 25 4:52pm | Replies (10)Comment receiving replies
Thank you very much. This was very helpful.
My spouse had his appointment with the Nephrologist and she shared that our Primary Physician was wrong in that it was Intrinsic that it was Extrinsic, most likely due to Diabetes and High Blood pressure...and possibly some damage by meds/dehydration not being monitored. She was throwing a few different meds at us but was very reasonable listening to our concerns. We are on a "try this, delete that med" trial basis now for the next couple of months. I appreciate your advice about have a trusted pharmacist as part of our medical team. I'm going to be looking into that and looking into a different Primary Care Provider as well. I'm not trusting the one we have, based off of what we are learning.
Thank you again.
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@sultanvr I'm glad to hear your feeling confident with the nephrologist. That's important! And the fact she is listening to your concerns is hopefully helping you feel more comfortable with the whole situation. Many of us with kidney disease issues find out that our primary care provider does not know/understand the important details of our kidney condition. For some reason, it is often underplayed in training.
Understanding that diabetes and high blood pressure are the two leading causes of kidney disease, address those concerns as top priority! Getting those under control will go a long way to helping the kidneys. My husband had uncontrolled/unmedicated high blood pressure, and was never told that condition could cause him kidney problems. He ended up on dialysis, with a transplant October 2016.
It may take a while to get things under control, and in some instances, may require a "testing" time, like your nephrologist indicated. If I may underline here, remember to follow a sound renal diet for your lifestyle and get/stay hydrated. There can be subtle changes that you will learn to recognize. Being compliant with the suggestions, writing down your questions, etc will be helpful. We as fellow members are here to share our experiences, not replace what your medical team will advise you. Ask your nephrologist if there is a Primary Care Provider that she could recommend.
And, we are here for you. Please let us know how we can help you!
Ginger