I've been sick for almost a year. Found out I have ulcerative colitis/crohns disease..but not bad. I don't have the usual diarreah. I've lost 46lbs.without trying since mid Feb'08. I eat fish,turkey and chicken and other good veggies and fruits. My fasting glucose is getting a bit too high for my liking. I don't have malabsorption problems. But yet in the past couple months, my bun and bun/creatinine ratio have been low. My creatinine serum is okay. Had my thyroid labs checked and they're fine. But I do have a constant high calcium serum count for the past several years. (I don't take calcium suppliments or eat dairy products). That scares me. I've just gotten out of 2 major hospitals for workups. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT'S WRONG WITH ME...yet I'm still sick. I really feel that more is going on with me than my stomach problems.
Help please before I waist away to nothing! Any ideas out there?
My diet pretty much consists of everything, both good and bad. I don't over-eat, nor under-eat.
As for protein, probably fall right in the middle. Though when I do eat red meat (venison & moose), they have a higher protein level than beef. As far as I can tell, nothing has changed in my diet to lower my BUN level.
>Hiya...my doc told me that a low BUN count is great. There's cause for concern when it's high.<
This is what I've been told, too.
>Doesn't make sense to me because there is a low range (why have a low range if it's good to be under it?)<
This was also my thought.
As for pituitary. Hmm. Well, my hormones have run amuck and am experiencing things similiar to peri-menopause. For a time there, a number of Doctors were thiniking my thyroid but my TSH levels remain within the normal range. Aug. 05: 1.54 Jan. 06: 1.19 and Aug. 06: 2.1
I'm going to have to try to get my act together and post my year long symptoms.
Hiya...my doc told me that a low BUN count is great. There's cause for concern when it's high.
Doesn't make sense to me because there is a low range (why have a low range if it's good to be under it?) *Shrug* I dunno...but he assured me it's a good thing. :)
Hi Guys, I also have been having a low Bun, for past 2 years,
I see that a high carb diet low protein can result in this.
I have gained 50 lbs in past 2 years and yes alot of bad carbs, they have been probably 80% of my diet, I know I have to get off my A___!!!! Thank-you.......georgie
From what I have read and understand, low BUN levels are not common and are not usually a cause for concern. They may be seen in severe liver disease, malnutrition, increased pituitary activity and sometimes when a patient is overhydrated (too much fluid volume). Very low-protein, high carbohydrates diets can cause an abnormally low BUN.