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Diagnosed Chronic Focal Glomerulonephritis, High BP, Medicine Caused Kidney Function To Worsen, Headaches. Can A Nephrologist Be Useful?
I m 42, have been diagnosed with chronic focal glomerulonephritis (age 3), have started to develop high blood pressure recently and am having difficulty keeping it regulated with medicine. The medicine typically causes my kidney function to get worse. I m also on a gout preventative. I was diagnosed with Mono in February and really haven t felt good since. I have many many headaches and an overall ill feeling. Can a nephrologist help me or is this just how it goes with this type of kidney disease?
Sun, 4 Nov 2012
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Yes, a nephrologist can help. He alone is qualified best to help in this situation.
Blood pressure affects the kidney and the kidney affects the blood pressure - a vicious cycle. It need to be controlled. There is a wide choice in drugs - different classes of drugs and several medicine in each class.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Yes, a nephrologist can help. He alone is qualified best to help in this situation.
Blood pressure affects the kidney and the kidney affects the blood pressure - a vicious cycle. It need to be controlled. There is a wide choice in drugs - different classes of drugs and several medicine in each class.
Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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