kidney function

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    Type 1 - Kidney Concerns

    Hello friends Hoping for some reassurance/ guidance / support. I’m 35 have been a type 1 diabetic for 27 years. Did a recent blood test and my EGFR was 76 and creatinine was 85. I’ve attached my last 2 years results too. My endocrinologist and GP have never raised any kidney concerns. I saw a...
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    More test results

    I got back the urine test results back today… I posted last week about my blood tests. They did egfr test and it just said normal. But I’m worried about the urine results. Urine creatinine level: 6.0 mmol (1.0- 20.0) Urine albumine/creatinine ratio 40.7 mg/mmol (0.0-3.5) Urine albumine...
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    Tests - don’t understand

    hi, I’ve recently been diagnosed T2, the nurse did some more blood tests and urine sample. I’ve got some tests back and need to go for another blood test. But confused by some of the results. The results came abnormal: My triglycerides are 6.4 when should be no more than 2. My serum...
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    Metformin stopped by Hospital, 3 months later re-admitted with v high blood sugar treated with insulin

    Hi there, Im posting on behalf of my Aunt who has a number of medical issues, 1 being Type 2 diabetes previously treated by Metformin tablets. Another is vascular dementia and she has capacity but memory and confusion problems sometimes. in June she was admitted to Hospital with other issues and...
  5. ThePenguinPimp

    Has Anyone Heard Of Gaba For Helping Kidney Function?

    12 years ago I was on the kidney transplant list because my kidney function was so bad.. My consultant persuaded me that the transplant was a huge thing and I should leave it til my last resort and I was seeing better results coz of tablets they had put me on (but it could not improve my...