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What Do My Kidney Function Test Results Indicate?
Question: I went into severe anaphylactic shock in 9/14 from 4 fire ant bites. My kidneys started to shut down according to the ER doctor. Over the last year I have noticed an increase of me going to the bathroom a lot more especially at night and noticing stress incontinence. I was wondering what I would need to look for to see if my kidney function was bad other than my GFR? Here are my results so far.
Estimat Glomerular Filtration Rate
Date Result Reference Range Flag
Aug 17, 2016 71.3 ML/MIN 88-128 L
May 24, 2016 82.8 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Dec 28, 2015 65.7 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Sep 07, 2014 54.3 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Aug 11, 2014 67.7 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Oct 18, 2011 90.7 ML/MIN 88-128
Estimat Glomerular Filtration Rate
Date Result Reference Range Flag
Aug 17, 2016 71.3 ML/MIN 88-128 L
May 24, 2016 82.8 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Dec 28, 2015 65.7 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Sep 07, 2014 54.3 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Aug 11, 2014 67.7 ML/MIN 88-128 L
Oct 18, 2011 90.7 ML/MIN 88-128
Brief Answer:
Unlikely to be related to decrease in eGFR
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for contacting healthcaremagic.
I understand your concern.
The stress urinary incontinence and frequency of urination are unlikely to be related to the kidney problem. It is more likely to be due to bladder problem.
The frequency of urination has been listed as a side effect of Cymbalta and it is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence.
Since you are having the symptoms for about 1 year, urinary infection is unlikely to be the cause. The most likely cause is weakness of pelvic floor muscles which causes stress urinary leakage and secondary frequency and also urge incontinence.
The standard tests that are needed include urine analysis, ultrasound of urinary tract with post void residual urine( to look for complete bladder emptying), creatinine and occasionally cystoscopy.
I would advice you to do pelvic floor exercises and if not improved by three months then you might need a test called urodynamics and possibly surgery like Tension free Vaginal Tape. If stress incontinence is currently severe then pelvic floor exercises may not help and you might need to contact an urologist or gynecologist now.
Hope that answers the question.
Please get back if you need further advice.
Unlikely to be related to decrease in eGFR
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for contacting healthcaremagic.
I understand your concern.
The stress urinary incontinence and frequency of urination are unlikely to be related to the kidney problem. It is more likely to be due to bladder problem.
The frequency of urination has been listed as a side effect of Cymbalta and it is also used to treat stress urinary incontinence.
Since you are having the symptoms for about 1 year, urinary infection is unlikely to be the cause. The most likely cause is weakness of pelvic floor muscles which causes stress urinary leakage and secondary frequency and also urge incontinence.
The standard tests that are needed include urine analysis, ultrasound of urinary tract with post void residual urine( to look for complete bladder emptying), creatinine and occasionally cystoscopy.
I would advice you to do pelvic floor exercises and if not improved by three months then you might need a test called urodynamics and possibly surgery like Tension free Vaginal Tape. If stress incontinence is currently severe then pelvic floor exercises may not help and you might need to contact an urologist or gynecologist now.
Hope that answers the question.
Please get back if you need further advice.
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Dr. Yogesh D
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