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BUN Results High

Posted by dablues @dablues, Jul 14, 2021

I have an enlarged Kidney and the doctors watch it. They have done a CT Scan, Ultrasound, etc. There appeared to be a small stone but hasn't grown so nothing is being done. I just had blood work and Bun and Bun/Creatinine Ratios are high. First is 23 and the second reading 33. I'm dropping off my blood results to my Urologists today. I went to a neurologist for symptoms I've been having and he took a lot of blood work.

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closetmonster93 | @closetmonster93 | Jan 27 8:16am
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@closetmonster93 welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I have a BUN much higher than yours. Then again I have chronic Kidney disease (CKD) stage 4. I have always been told the creatinine # is more important than the BUN. (I saw that some people here were having tests that showed a ratio of the two things?) How are your kidneys bothering you? If you don’t mind me asking. It sounds like you know lab levels. So the next time a doctor tells you something is normal, you should have a discussion about the levels and your doctor should know that “your kidneys are bothering you”.

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My kidneys have been bothering me. I have had unusual bun for almost 6 years, and they just wave me out the door. I try to have conversations with them, however, they have said, if it isn't high or life threatening, they aren't doing anything. Part of the reason I have the labs taken so frequently every three months, is because I have severe hypercalcemia osteoporosis, and I’m on AEDs for epilepsy. I need to know what is causing this and nobody seems to wanna direct me in the right direction or help me. I’m having to be my own advocate because my doctor is not.

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my44 | @my44 | Jan 27 11:02am
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@closetmonster93

My kidneys have been bothering me. I have had unusual bun for almost 6 years, and they just wave me out the door. I try to have conversations with them, however, they have said, if it isn't high or life threatening, they aren't doing anything. Part of the reason I have the labs taken so frequently every three months, is because I have severe hypercalcemia osteoporosis, and I’m on AEDs for epilepsy. I need to know what is causing this and nobody seems to wanna direct me in the right direction or help me. I’m having to be my own advocate because my doctor is not.

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Hypercalcemia is not good for the kidneys. Have your doctors checked your parathyroid levels, because high parathyroid levels can cause hypercalcemia.

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