what does it feel like when you have kidney damage. I am a diabetic and i have had numerous kidney infections?
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Hard to say but there are supplaments that can help with the problems you are having.
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You'll experience some or all of these symptoms if you have type 2 diabetes:\n-frequent infections and cuts and bruises that heal slowly\n-blurred vision\n-tingling or numbness in hands and feet\n-vaginal yeast infections\n-skin, gum, or bladder infections that recur\nSymptoms are often not present in early stages of the disease and you may have the illness for many years before being diagnosed. \n\nDiabetic complications that may occur at the time of diagnosis:\n-numbness, tingling, burning pain or swelling in the feet and hands\n-feeling dizzy or weak when sitting or standing suddenly\n-blurred or distorted vision or seeing flashes of light; seeing large, floating red or black spots; or seeing large areas that look like floating hair, cotton fibers, or spiderwebs\n\nHope that helps!
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THEY ARE VERY PAINFUL AND IT IS NOT GOOD FOR A PERSON WITH DIABETIES TO HAVE SORES AND INFECTIONS.  I WOULD DEFINITELY GO SEE MY DOCTOR ASAP.  TAKE CARE.
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I had one in  Feb 06....I am still having edema,feel lousy many days,get drained really easy and still bloated..but now can urinate...my was caused by severe allergic reactions to BP meds with dyes & sulfa in them.... allergic reactions affect the kidneys....I had 6 ER visits in 10 months due to the meds I was on & latex exposures\n My new cardiologist is doing  a blood test to see if it might be a rare tumor that is increasing the chemicals in my body,causing the water retension and sluggish kidneys...he also said depending on the extent of the kidneys artery damage,it may always be like this..it takes a long time for the kidneys to get back to normal...\n <itsnanceg@yahoo.com> if you want to chat with me when  you have a down day...Best wishes for a total recovery !!!
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too many to list -- would consult you to a website\non the internet such as the ADA (american diabetes association) and it would list you all the effects.\nbig ones are kidney and heart.
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i'd be more worried about diabetes...frequent urination is one of the most common symptoms
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What is kidney failure? \n\nThe function of the kidneys is, among other things, to get rid of the waste products that result from the body's metabolism. \n\nOne of the major by-products of the metabolism of protein (muscle) is urea. The kidneys remove the waste products by extracting them from the blood and sending them along the ureter to the bladder, from where they are excreted in the urine.\n\nIf the kidney function fails, the waste products accumulate in the blood and the body. The term for this build-up is azotaemia. \n\n \nTerm watch\n\nAzotaemia is the build up of waste products that accumulate in the blood and the body when the kidneys fail to function. \n \n \nVery mild levels of azotaemia may give little or no symptoms, but if the kidney failure continues then symptoms will start to appear. \n\nIf the kidney (or renal) failure is of sufficient degree to cause symptoms, it is called uraemia.\n\nWhat causes renal failure? \n\nRenal failure can happen rapidly - over days, weeks or months (acute renal failure) or slowly over a period of years (chronic renal failure).\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nThis may occur with any serious illness or operation, particularly those complicated by severe infection. If the blood supply to the kidneys is reduced considerably from blood loss, a fall in blood pressure, severe dehydration or lack of salt, then the kidneys may be damaged. If this problem lasts long enough there can be permanent damage to the kidney tissue.\n\nSudden blockage to the drainage of urine from the kidney can cause damage. A kidney stone is a possible cause of this. \n\nAcute kidney damage can occur as a rare side effect of some medications and other rare conditions. \n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThere are many causes of chronic renal failure, including inflammatory conditions affecting the kidney tissue, as a complication of long-standing diabetes mellitus (sugar diabetes), chronic blockage to the drainage of the kidneys and as a result of certain inherited conditions such as polycystic kidney disease. Often, the cause has occurred many years earlier and cannot be identified.\n\n\nWhat are the symptoms?\n\n\nAcute renal failure\n\nHere the symptoms are largely those of the condition causing the kidney failure, such as:\n\n\nblood loss, causing a drop in blood pressure.\n\n\nvomiting and diarrhoea, causing dehydration.\n\n\ncrush injuries. If large amounts of muscle are damaged there is a release of toxic protein substances that are harmful to the kidneys.\n\n\nSudden blockage of urine drainage.\n\n\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nThe damage to the kidneys is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage. It may be discovered incidentally from blood or urine tests done for other reasons. High blood pressure very commonly occurs with it. Symptoms are uncommon unless kidney failure is far advanced, when any of the following may be present:\n\n\ntiredness\n\n\nitching\n\n\nloss of appetite\n\n\nnausea and vomiting\n\n\nbreathlessness \n\n\nfluid retention, shown as ankle swelling (oedema)\n\n\nweakness.\n\n\n\n\nHow is renal failure treated? \n\n\nAcute renal failure \n\nMost causes of acute renal failure can be treated and the kidney function will return to normal with time. Replacement of the kidney function by dialysis (artificial kidney) may be necessary until kidney function has returned.\n\n\nChronic renal failure\n\nChronic kidney damage is usually not reversible and if extensive, the kidneys may eventually fail completely. Dialysis or kidney transplantation will then become necessary.\n\nChronic kidney failure is a serious condition which needs urgent attention when it is diagnosed, but the kidney damage is usually 'silent' and not noticed at an early stage.\n\nOccasionally it may be possible to identify and treat the cause of the renal failure itself. More commonly the treatment has to be non-specific. In all cases, careful blood pressure control is extremely important in slowing the pr
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that's a very good question. i have been asking that ever since last year when my wife of 25 years died from kidney failure. if that wasn't enough i had kidney problems on both sides just two months after. i have two kids, a son in law, and two grandkids. this is what i have to live for. seeing them grow up and be well. april 20th i died 4 times, just went straight line but for some reason they were able to bring me back. now i have a pacemaker and i can continue to see my kids and grandkids grow. this is my reason for continue to live.
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you are playing with fire.diabeties is not a joke. you could go on dialyses.have it taken care.better to pay for drs bills instead of ur life
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That's exactly what my gall bladder attack felt like.  I went to the ER and was told I had a kidney stone.  They sent me home and 4 days later when I was still hurting, I asked my husband to rub my back.  When he started mashing on the right side of my back, the pain immediately moved to the front and I was doubled over in pain. I went back to the ER and found out they were going to have to remove my gall bladder laproscopically.  However, because I went so long without treatment, it turns out they had to do open gall bladder surgery.  You didn't say, is the pain more on your right side?  If so, its a big possibility that it is your gall bladder.  I know from experience that the doctors can misdiagnose the problem at first.  If you are still hurting, go back and have them check it. You want to catch it before it becomes too infected and inflamed. Open gall bladder surgery is very painful and you'll want to aviod it if possible.\n\nHope that was of some help to you.   Good Luck and take care!
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The constant thirst combined with having to urinate all the time do sound like a possible blood sugar problem -- I'd suggest getting checked for that right away.  I'm not sure if that would cause your other symptoms, though, but maybe when you get checked your doctor can fill you in.\n\nI also think your "sensitive bladder" could be interstitial cystitis -- that's a chronic irritation/inflammation of the lining of the bladder from an unknown cause, but not caused by a bacterial infection.  I have a couple of friends who have this, and it can become very painful if not treated, but there are treatments that can make the pain a lot better.  Also, I'm not sure, but if you turn out to have both conditions you might want to ask whether high blood sugar might be related to the symptoms of I/C, or make them worse... I think that might be possible too, but I really have no idea.\n\nGood luck; I hope you find out some answers to this!
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could be your kidneys,  have you been drinking a lot of coffee?...i get pains there when my body tells me i have had enough coffee...you should of course, check with doctor, but in meantime, drink a lot of water to flush them..i do and it eases the pain...
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This sounds more like a kidney infection than menstrual.  If you have a bad kidney or bladder infection you can actually have blood in your urine and it will hurt when you pee.  I would suggest that you go to your Dr immediately.  Infections of this type can lead to renal shut down which means that your kidneys can shut down and stop working.  You can avoid this with antibiotics.
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A diabetic is very much at risk for infection because of the vascular impairment they have in the extemities, kidneys, and eyes.  Obesity is a very common cause of diabetes. Weightloss, and excersise, along with adequate, and timley medications is needed to fight this.  Avoid systemic antibiotics unless needed. Topical antibiotics are great.  See a good Doctor regularly.  PEACE
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Come on... if you have "slight kidney" dysfunction its not the renal diet you need its the sugar control after 21 years you know that.\n\nI have been a diabetic all my 47 years I just started on dialysis 5 months ago. It is the last stop for me that is why its called END Stage renal failure. DON'T even or every go there!!! its not fun its not helpful! its just what it is... a way to stay alive!\n\nAfter 21 years and you don't know what a 1200 diet is you need some super serious help. I am not trying to me mean but from where Im sitting you are the very blessed one. \nYour toxins are still cleanable by drinking plendy of water, distilled if you really want the best \nUs on the renal diet can't drink more than 3 cups of ANY liquid in a 24 hour time. thats even the part of the jello, puddings, and we even have to count the " teaspoons of salt soup" they give if the blood pressure goes to low during dualysis! even the water I use with my pills! \n A renal diet is not really a diet its a big book of forbidden foods, never a baked potatoe again, never a fresh veggie or fruit again. Im allowed 1/8 canned peaches but I have to count them into my liquid too!! NO black drinks such as diet coke, strong tea, oh... and coffee\nHope you get the picture..... Stick with the care of your blood sugars, be happy and thank your blessing every day when you enjoy your fresh water.
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Without maintaining good control of your blood sugars, you can suffer from kidney disease, blindness caused by diabetic retinopathy, ulcers or possible amputation as a result from neuropathy to name a few.
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You need to get to a doctor now. Waiting too long to treat a kidney infection can cause kidney failure.