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creatinine and diabetics
by samiya, Sep 15, 2007 12:00AM
why and how can be creatinine and blood urea in a diabetic and high blood pressure patient can be decreased?what are the symtoms and what are the causes of increased creatinine.are there any home remedies to lower it?
Doctor's Answer
by JDRF-VOL-SG, Sep 15, 2007 12:00AM
The latest research in traditional medicine has caused most doctors to put all type 1 diabetic patients on ace inhibitors in order to protect the kidneys from damage caused by high glucose levels. So if you are not on an ace inhibitor now, you may want to ask your endocrinologist about them. I assume that you are already taking this kind of medication because you mention high blood pressure, and these medications are primarily marketed to lower blood pressure.
So the suggestions I would make would be to:
1. Get the blood pressure under control -- this might mean changing your diet to remove salt and any other blood pressure elevating elements. The lower the blood pressure, the better for your kidney health according to the recent studies that I mention in my first paragraph.
2. Get your glucose levels into as tight control as is possible. While doctors tend to give as a goal an a1c level of under 7, many diabetic patients are now able to keep a1c levels close to 6 fairly easily, which is closer to 'normal'. High glucose levels can damage the small blood vessels feeding the kidneys, so the lower your glucose the better unless you are having severe hypoglycemic episodes.
Both of these health factors are very important to your kidney health. I would suggest that you make an appointment with your endocrinologist and re-evaluate yuor current treatments to see if making a change in either or both will optimize your health. There are so many options now available to diabetics that certainly there is something that can give you excellent glucose levels with your current lifestyle if you look around
Other than that, make sure you drink lots of water, which is also good for your kidneys. We wish you the best.
So the suggestions I would make would be to:
1. Get the blood pressure under control -- this might mean changing your diet to remove salt and any other blood pressure elevating elements. The lower the blood pressure, the better for your kidney health according to the recent studies that I mention in my first paragraph.
2. Get your glucose levels into as tight control as is possible. While doctors tend to give as a goal an a1c level of under 7, many diabetic patients are now able to keep a1c levels close to 6 fairly easily, which is closer to 'normal'. High glucose levels can damage the small blood vessels feeding the kidneys, so the lower your glucose the better unless you are having severe hypoglycemic episodes.
Both of these health factors are very important to your kidney health. I would suggest that you make an appointment with your endocrinologist and re-evaluate yuor current treatments to see if making a change in either or both will optimize your health. There are so many options now available to diabetics that certainly there is something that can give you excellent glucose levels with your current lifestyle if you look around
Other than that, make sure you drink lots of water, which is also good for your kidneys. We wish you the best.
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