What are the symptoms of stage 1 kidney disease?
Blood in urine , higher than normal levels of proteins in your urine, visible evidence of structural damage via CT scan, MRI, ultrasound, or x-ray with contrast.
Last updated on 01 Apr 2021
Any symptoms such as decreased urine output, fluid retention that leads to swelling in limbs, facial puffiness and shortness of breath are signs of kidney damage.
Metformin is known to have few side effects such as nausea, vomiting and lactic acidosis in kidney failure patients. Few extended release formulations had traces of carcinogens which got banned now. Although, it has few negtaives the benefits are more in terms of good control of diabetes. Hence, doctors outweight risk versus benefit and prescribe medications accordingly
B vitamins are useful in treating neuropathy since they support healthy nervous system function. Peripheral neuropathy is sometimes caused by a vitamin B deficiency. Supplementation should include vitamin B-1 (thiamine and benfotiamine), B-6, and B-12.
No ,Type 2 diabetes is an ongoing disease but its complications can be prevented or reversed if they are in early stages.
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