I have taken viread for almost 1 year and want to discuss side effects.
First, my HBV profile: hbsag+, hbsab-, biopsy G0-1S0
8/12/2010: HBV DNA ~40,000 copies/ml
10/7/2010: start viread. no specific feeling about it,
12/21/2010: HBV DNA UND
1/8/2011: 24 hr urine test, protein total 192 mg (normal 150 mg), creatinine 1.7g/24h. blood creatinine 1.11 mg/dL.
5/16/2011: 24 hr urine test, protein total 330 mg, creatinie 1.79g/24h. blood creatinine 1.22 mg/dL. phosphourus 3.5 mg/dL
8/23/2011: 24 hr urine test, protein total 196 mg, creatinine 1.76g/24h. phosphourus 3.5 mg/dL.
Everything else was normal. Creatinine and phosphourus were alway normal. Questions I have:
1) Does total protein fluctuate a lot in 24 hour urine tests? I know that it is a concern if it exceeds 1000mg.
2) Are creatinine and phosphourus better indicator of kidney functions? Should I be concerned with ~190 mg total protein.
3) I do have one kidney stone. Does that cause total protein increasing?
4) Is total protein in 24 hours a better indicator or protein in mg/dL a better one? I did notice that my 24 hour urine measures ~ 2,500 - 2,800 mL, since I drank a lot of water to mitigate kidney stone issue.
My plan is to keep monitoring. If it maintain ~190 mg level and not increasing, I hesitate to see a kidney specialist. Otherwise I will consult kidney a specialist. Does any other hbvers have similar stories?
Thanks