Diabetic kidney disease is a secondary condition to diabetes

It mainly occurs among people with more than ten years' history of diabetes.This article will introduce the symptoms,treatment and diet of diabetic kidney disease.

Diabetic kidney disease symptoms

In early stage of diabetic kidney disease, no signs show up. The only sign of kidney damage may be small trace of protein in urine. However,as diabetic kidney disease progresses,more symptoms will appear including:

Increased blood pressure

Higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels

Swelling in different body parts like feet and legs

Poor appetite

Fatigue

Difficult sleeping

Treatment for diabetic kidney disease

In general, diabetic kidney disease is treated with medicines that lower blood pressure and protect the kidneys.In early stage of kidney disease,these medications even can reverse the kidney damage.You should avoid medications which may be harmful to your kidneys especially NSAIDs. It is also important to keep your blood sugar level under control.Maintaining blood sugar level within normal range can prevent damage to the small tiny blood vessels in kidneys.

In a word,a number of medications are required to control the risk factors of kidney damage in diabetic kidney disease.

The latest treatment for diabetic kidney disease is to control diabetes and reverse kidney damage.If the kidney damage can be reversed,the patients will return to a normal life.How to reverse kidney damage in diabetes?Consult with our online doctor for more detailed treatment information now!

Diet for diabetic kidney disease

A balanced diet should benefit the control of diabetes and kidney disease.The following are some dietary suggestions for people with diabetic kidney disease.
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Why does she feel so cold? Any solution to manage it

Q:

My wife is a diabetic with renal failure and on home dialysis three times a week.The last few days she is feeling freezing cold to the point of shivering.Why does she feel so cold? Any solution to manage it?

A:

There is a variety of possible causes which can make the dialysis patients feel cold including:

-Infection or septicemia

*Vascular access

*Respiratory illness

-Cold dialysate or malfunctioning thermostat

*The patient has shaking or shivering without fever

-Pyrogenic reaction

The following article will explain the above conditions one by one in details.

Infection or septicemia

Dialysis patients have a weakened immune system and the dialysis process involves blood circulation outside the body.Therefore,there is an increased risk for acquiring a bloodstream infection.In addition,the equipment,supplies,and staff working at the facility are also potential sources of transmission of pathogens.If bloodstream is affected with the infection, it septicemia will occur.

If the patients have infection, they will also experience fever and feel cold with a fever. Redness, swelling, warmth or drainage from access site.

The patients with septicemia will experience vomiting,headache and hypotensive shock.In addition,if respiratory infection occurs,besides feeling cold and freezing, productive cough will also occur.

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Cold dialysate or malfunctioning thermostat

Cold dialysate or malfunctioning thermostat can also make the dialysis patients feel cold and freezing.If so,you should report it to the health care provider. After the dialysate or malfunctioning thermostat is adjusted, the patient will recover normal.

Pyrogenic reaction

Pyrogenic reaction is mainly caused by the following two causes.

*Fever reaction due to presence of dead bacteria endotoxins

*It can be caused by contamination of water system, machine, dialyzer or bloodlines.

If the dialysis patient develops pyrogenic reaction,she may feel cold and freezing.

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What is the treatment for CKD secondary to diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is one of serious complications of diabetes.If no aggressive treatment is applied,chronic kidney disease(CKD) will be the result.What is the treatment for CKD secondary to diabetic nephropathy?

CKD secondary to Diabetic Nephropathy

The tiny blood vessels with tinier holes on them act as filters in kidneys.In right condition,the small molecular waste products can pass through the tiny holes and are filtered into urine.The large molecular useful substances will be preserved in body as they can not squeeze through the holes.

However,in Diabetes,if blood glucose keeps high over time,it will cause extra strain on the blood vessels.Over time,the blood vessels will become impaired and the holes will become bigger. As a result,proteins will be leaked into urine.In the early stage of diabetic nephropathy,only microalbumin is present in urine. However,if no intervention treatment is adopted, the damage to the small blood vessels will become more severe.CKD will be the result.In that case,more clinical signs will appear like heavy proteinuria,edema,high blood pressure etc.

Treatment for CKD secondary to diabetic nephropathy

The first treatment goal is to control diabetes aggressively. Effective control of blood glucose can reduce the strain on kidneys to slow down renal function deterioration.

In addition,a series of risk factors can worsen renal function like proteinuria and high blood pressure.If these conditions can be controlled aggressively,it will improve the prognosis of diabetic nephropathy remarkably.

CKD in diabetic nephropathy results from damage to nephrons. To control CKD completely,the patients should have a treatment to restore the impaired nephrons and make the kidneys function better.Stem Cell Therapy is an effective treatment for CKD in diabetic nephropathy.The stem cells can different into new cells to replace the impaired renal functional cells.If so,the kidney structure will be restored and CKD will be reversed.

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Diets for Microalbumin with 15 Years Diabetes

Diets for Microalbumin with 15 Years DiabetesIt has been observed in clinic that 15 years diabetes can have already caused renal damages and microalbumin is the most important sign of early diabetic kidney disease. Timely and effective treatment of microalbumin can help stabilize the illness conditions or even reverse renal damages so as to help patients avoid progressing into clinical diabetic nephropathy or end stage renal disease.

Besides scientific and systemic medications and treatment, daily diets play vital adjuvant treatment role in treating microalbumin and reducing protein in urine for diabetes patients.

The following is a diet guidance for diabetes patients with microalbumin.

Well control of high blood sugar is very crucial for controlling protein in urine, slowing down the progression of diabetic nephropathy and preventing other complications of diabetes. It has been found that high glycemic index foods have great impact on the blood sugar after meals, therefore it is advised that diabetes patients should have low glycemic index foods. Sugar, carbohydrates, starches should be limited or totally avoided.

Controlling high blood pressure is helpful for reducing potential renal damages and treating microalbumin. High-protein, high-fat and high-salt foods should be controlled. Low-salt diet helps control high blood pressure and reduce the risk of developing water retention; low-protein diet helps reduce burdens to the kidneys and help protect residual kidney functions and low-fat diet helps lower high blood pressure and high blood cholesterol so as to much reduce the risk of cardiovascular complications.

Diabetes patients with microalbumin should totally avoid alcohol. Impaired kidneys can not filter the toxins and wastes produced after drinking alcohol. Drinking alcohol can make microalbumin even worse, therefore alcoholic drinks should be immediately stopped. More water intake is recommended because dehydration can further increase protein in urine.

Besides, there are many vegetables, fruits and other foods as well as natural herbal teas that can help reduce high blood sugar level so as to help improve illness conditions and reduce microalbumin.

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Causes And Diagnosis Of Diabetic Nephropathy

Diabetes and high blood pressure are two major leading causes of kidney disease. If kidney disease is caused by high blood pressure, we call it hypertensive nephropathy. In the same way, diabetic nephropathy is a damage to your kidney caused by diabetes with. If untreated timely, it may progress into kidney failure. People with kidney disease often have diabetes, but it does not mean everyone with diabetes has kidney damage.

Causes of diabetic nephropathy

1. Common cause

The kidneys have tiny blood vessels which help filter wastes out of the body. If you have diabetes, your blood sugar is usually very high, which can destroy your blood vessels. For a very long time, if you do not recognise your high blood sugar, the kidneys may be not able to do its job well. Later, kidneys may stop working completely, which is known as kidney failure.

2. Contributory or predisposing factors:

Obesity is a major factor in the progression of diabetic nephropathy.

Systemic hypertension contributes to the progression of diabetic nephropathy.

Uncontrolled hypertension and poor glycemic control also lead to the development and progression of diabetic nephropathy, and even cause end-stage renal disease.

Hyperlipidemia is also a recognized factor in the progression of diabetic nephropathy.

3. It is more likely for you to have diabetic nephropathy, including:

You also have high blood pressure or high cholesterol.

If you smoke, you have a high risk of having diabetic nephropathy.

Family history of nephropathy may increase the risk of progression to end-stage renal failure in patients with type 2 diabetes.

Native Americans, African Americans, and Hispanics (especially Mexican Americans) have a higher risk of diabetic nephropathy.

Diagnosis of diabetic nephropathy

Diabetic nephropathy is diagnosed using simple tests. The tests are used to check for a protein called albumin in the urine. Urine does not usually contain protein. But in the early stages of kidney disease, before you feel any symptoms, some protein may be found in your urine due to the injured kidney function, which can not filter protein out of the body.

Finding your kidney damage more early can keep it from getting worse. So it is important for diabetic patients to do regular tests:

1. If you have type 1 diabetes (it refers that when the body’s immune system destroys the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas, type 1 diabetes presents), getting a urine test every year is necessary for you after you have had diabetes for 5 years.

2. If your child has diabetes, you should let your child do yearly testing when your child is 10 years old and has had diabetes for 5 years.

3. If you have type 2 diabetes (called non-insulin-dependent diabetes), you should begin testing at the time you are diagnosed with diabetes.

This article introduces the causes and diagnosis of diabetes nephropathy, and I hope they will do some help for you.

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Why Do Diabetes Patients Test Glycosylated Hemoglobin

Does glycosylated hemoglobin have any relation with Diabetes. If I answer this question, I say yes. Want to know clearly? Well, follow us to find the answer.

The typical characteristics of Diabetic Mellitus are high blood sugar and glycosuria. And Diabetic Mellitus patients show the sign of drinking more, polyphagia, polyuria and weight loss clinally.

1. What is glycosylated hemoglobin?

Glycosylated hemoglobin is the product of combination of hemoglobin in red blood cells and blood sugar in bloodstream.

2. What is blood sugar?

Blood sugar is monosaccharide in bloodstream from where carbohydrates of foods decomposite. Generally speaking, it refers to glucose. Blood sugar tests results reflect the present blood sugar level. In addition, glycosylated hemoglobin tests usually can reflect a patient’s blood sugar control within 8-12 weeks. Glycosylated hemoglobin is the ‘ Golden Standard ‘ of new Diabetic Mellitu diagnosis and treatment monitor. As a result, if the lab test shows your glycosylated hemoglobin level rise, it can be a reliable indicator which can measure that a Diabetic Mellitus patient have a long-time of hyperglycemia. IDF (International Diabetes Federal) suggests that patients should control glycosylated hemoglobin under 6.5.

3. Tests standard

Glycosylated hemoglobin is 7%-8%. In this case, patients should pay attention to postprandial blood sugar which is helpful for reducing hypoglycemia reaction. If it is more than 8%, they should give attention to both limosis blood sugar and postprandial. And if it is less than 8%, they should improve postprandial blood sugar. Besides, if limosis blood sugar is more than 7.1mmol/l and glycosylated hemoglobin is more than 8%, it indicates that recent blood sugar control is not good, so patients should adjust their treatment plan.

4. The condition of glycosylated hemoglobin and blood sugar control

Blood sugar is 4%-6% which shows your blood sugar control is normal.

Blood sugar is 6%-7% which indicates your blood sugar control is ideal.

Blood sugar is 7%-8% which indicates your blood sugar is just ok.

8%-9% of blood sugar control is not ideal. And you should enhance your blood sugar control and care about your diet structure and exercise. Besides, you need to adjust your therapy plan under the guide of your doctor.

If it is more than 9%, blood sugar control is very bad which is the dangerous risk factor of chronic secondary complications. Diabetic Nephropathy, arteriosclerosis, cataract and other secondary complications may present.

If your lab tests show your glycosylated hemoglobin control is not ideal, you should adjust it as early as possible under the guide of your doctor. Besides, if you want to ask consultants or practitioner of Chinese medicine for help, you can click the dialogue box of customer service directly and find your needed consultant.

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