Hi, thank you for your reply. I am just learning about this kidney thing and my team at this point is my primary care doctor and her nurse. My biggest health problem has been difficulty swallowing, most of my life, which keeps me dehydrated and underweight. I also have bad osteoporosis, thyroid issues, GERD, chronic bronchitis and I had sarcoidosis nodules removed from my lungs. My blood pressure is a little high, and I have IBS. I am waiting for more tests about my kidney function. I have been trying to figure out what all my blood results mean. I am having a number of symptoms which apparently is from the low kidney function. My husband and my brother both had bladder cancer which was successfully treated. Sadly, they have both passed on from other causes. I may have more questions as I learn more about my new problem.

Thanks for your additional information @ryman. It's a pretty long list of concerns for you, I'm sure. I hesitate to bother you with my amateur observations, because my primary suggestion is for you to get an appointment with your primary care doctor for the sole purpose of asking all of your questions about your challenges and of getting as many answers as possible. If you still feel a need for more complete information and a concrete plan for moving forward, you'll need a second opinion (or third, perhaps) to round out the facts you need. I did notice (right next to each other) your mention of osteoporosis and thyroid issues. The first usually raises the issue of serum calcium in your blood and cells, which in turn raises the question of how your parathyroid is functioning. Other aspects of your thyroid might also illuminate a range of your issues. In addition, do you suppose your chronic bronchitis, lung nodules, and GERD might be interrelated? @kanaazpereira, in her message below, provides some connections to Mayo Clinic. I know that the staff there will be more than happy to help you talk through your concerns, as she suggested.

hello there i need help pls
i'm suffring from Blood in urine (hematuria)
and I made a telescope
and i did CT and MRI
and every thing is normal
untill now i don't know what causing the bleeding i hope u help me pls
i really need help

Thank you. I changed my primary doctor in Dec. she seems to be thorough and thinks things through and makes connections out loud as I sit there. I think most of my problems are connected. I am going to check out the info that Kanaazpereira gave me. I think my doctor might also be looking at liver function as well. I am hoping to hear from her soon with the next step. She had mentioned an ultrasound. The waiting between tests and appointments stresses me.

@ryman, I understand how stressful it can be to wait for appointments and test results. I am glad that your new pcp is doing a thorough investigation of your condition. I suggest, if not already doing so, to keep a running list of your questions for your doctor. I have been thru my share of waiting for results, so I would encourage you to ask how and when you will receive the results - this eliminates one small uncertainty from the clutter.
Rosemary

At the risk of being looked at like an know it all......:) I have learned from various health issues to ask questions, and if you don'd understand ask again till you do. I have had great success with that. The waiting is the hardest for me. I fight anxiety and take meds. for it, but that is usually where I go first ...being anxious. And I worry that my increasing weight gain will kill me before anything else does. I have mentioned to nurses but it is always shuffled to another question.

Thank you.yes, I do keep a list of questions. They send my results through a patient portal email or the doctor calls me. I guess. I just worry that all the running for tests and waiting for results allows the problem to get worse. I probably need an anxiety pill but have never found one I could tolerate. I have a weird body that fights me all the way, I have even had a doctor tell me that!

@jjwest, Thank you for sharing what you have learned along the way. All of us, each and everyone, learns as we go along. And although we all endure different conditions and treatments, we can help each other by sharing our experiences. We welcome and appreciate your input here on Connect. I hope for you to get some helpful information from the tests that you mentioned on a previous post.
I am a bit troubled by your comment about your weight concern and the way the nurses seemed to move to another question. That must be frustrating. Did you bring this situation or the weight related question to the attention of the doctor that you see?
Rosemary