- female
- 50 Years
- 31/03/2021
Where do you itch with kidney disease?
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It may affect your whole body or be limited to a specific area â usually your back or arms. Itching tends to affects both sides of the body at the same time and may feel internal, like a crawling feeling just below the skin.
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Consult a Nephrologist
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View allI'm really worried because my blood creatinine level is 5.91mgdl and I've been told that both my kidneys have shrunk in size. I've got normal blood pressure and sugar levels, and I don't have any major diseases, but I've been feeling a lot of bone pain. The doctor mentioned that my kidney function is down to about 50% and gave me some medication to try for a month before deciding if I'll need dialysis. I'm really frustrated with all of this and would love some advice on what I should do next or if there's anything else I can try.
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I've got my urine routine test results and it says that albumin is present. Could you please tell me what treatment I should consider? I'm a bit worried about it.
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I'm a bit concerned because my creatinine level came back as 2.2. Is medication alone going to be enough to bring it down, or should I be doing something else? I'm really looking for any advice you might have.
medication is enough take oral fluids consult physician
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