Dede AND fRIENDS ~, Sweet Sandy .....

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Sandy ~

Yes, when you have low GFR, it causes fluid to

accumulate. Read below, these are about the

kidneys......Remember, I have kidney disorder as

well.....Symptom # 2 talks about swelling. It mentions

body parts, but overall swelling, or any body part

can retain fluid due to low kidney function. Part of

why I want you to do the aldosterone/renin tests

is because if those are low as well, then you have

a couple things that cause fluid retention. Personally,

right now I have 3 things that cause fluid retention.

1. congestive heart failure

2. chronic kidney disease

3. low aldosterone/renin (an adrenal problem)

I think it is possible you have a couple things causing

fluid retention too, that is why it is a chronic problem

for you.

GFR is the rate your kidneys filter out the junk. Yours

is low like mine. It doesnt mean that you have a kidney

infection. Although you could get infections or carry

a low grade infection, but it is 2 separate issues.

Is this doctor you are seeing thursday a kidney specialist?

If not, you do need to see one, and soon, as this

has been ongoing for a long time for you.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/kidneydiseases.html,

Symptom 10: Leg/Flank Pain

Some people with kidney problems may have pain in the back or side related to the affected kidney. Polycystic kidney disease, which causes large, fluid-filled cysts on the kidneys and sometimes the liver, can cause pain.

Symptom 9: Dizziness and Trouble Concentrating

Anemia related to kidney failure means that your brain is not getting enough oxygen. This can lead to memory problems, trouble with concentration, and dizziness.

Symptom 8: Feeling Cold

Anemia can make you feel cold all the time, even in a warm room.

Symptom 7: Shortness of Breath

Trouble catching your breath can be related to the kidneys in two ways. First, extra fluid in the body can build up in the lungs. And second, anemia (a shortage of oxygen-carrying red blood cells) can leave your body oxygen-starved and short of breath.

Symptom 6: Nausea and Vomiting

A severe buildup of wastes in the blood (uremia) can also cause nausea and vomiting. Loss of appetite can lead to weight loss.

Symptom 5: Metallic Taste in Mouth/Ammonia Breath

A buildup of wastes in the blood (called uremia) can make food taste different and cause bad breath. You may also notice that you stop liking to eat meat, or that you are losing weight because you just don't feel like eating.

Symptom 4: Skin Rash/Itching

Kidneys remove wastes from the bloodstream. When the kidneys fail, the buildup of wastes in your blood can cause severe itching.

Symptom 3: Fatigue

Healthy kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin (a-rith'-ro-po'-uh-tin) that tells your body to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells. As the kidneys fail, they make less erythropoietin. With fewer red blood cells to carry oxygen, your muscles and brain become tired very quickly. This condition is called anemia, and it can be treated.

Symptom 2: Swelling

Failing kidneys don't remove extra fluid, which builds up in your body causing swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, face, and/or hands.

Symptom 1: Changes in Urination

Kidneys make urine, so when the kidneys are failing, the urine may change. How?

You may have to get up at night to urinate.

Urine may be foamy or bubbly. You may urinate more often, or in greater amounts than usual, with pale urine.

You may urinate less often, or in smaller amounts than usual with dark colored urine.

Your urine may contain blood.

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