gigimac
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I am having pain/pressure in kidney area and it is quite concerning. Thinking of having test done. direct labs has a blood test and a urinalysis.
The urinalysis "This panel is useful in the evaluation of conditions such as urinary tract infection, dehydration, and kidney stones.
Test Includes: Color, appearance, specific gravity, pH, protein, glucose, occult blood, ketones, leukocyte esterase, nitrite, bilirubin, urobilinogen, and microscopic examination of urine sediment."
Is the urine test as good for detecting kidney problems as the blood test? It doesn't specifically say kidney function.
I really don't wanna do another blood test, just did one for igenex.
I would much rather do the urine test.
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Keebler
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- This herb saved the day for me with a kidney attach: Stonebreaker (aka: Chanca Piedra). I'll look for my links set on that. -
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- LOTS of different links all within this section:
BREAK-STONE, Chanca Piedra (Phyllanthus niruri) -
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GiGi
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If you are mobilizing toxic heavy metals with any of your treatments, kidneys do not deal well with them. Make sure you take kidney drainage remedies and of course neurotoxin binders several times a day. This is probably the most important part of this whole Lyme treatment scenario.
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Keebler
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- AFTER reading the main article above (and the contraindication section just to be sure this will work with your body at this time).
Call your closest natural foods markets & vitamin stores and see if they have this. Most carry this brand and you cout get it right away or have a friend pick it up for you (best if you don't have to go out):
Be sure to drink enough water but not too much, either.
You likely have boosted all food additives and dyes (and any kind of cola) out of your life but, if not, they can strain kidney function. -
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- Avoid Ibuprofen as that can cause kidney stress (and even damage) - it constricts blood vessels and, thereby, puts undue pressure on the kidneys.
link to follow. -
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National Kidney & Urulogic Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NKUDIC)
Analgesic Nephropathy (Painkillers and the Kidneys)
Excerpts:
. . . Analgesic use has been associated with two different forms of kidney damage: acute renal failure and a type of chronic kidney disease called analgesic nephropathy. . . .
. . . Some patient case reports have attributed incidents of sudden-onset acute kidney failure to the use of over-the-counter painkillers, including aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen sodium. . . .
. . . A second form of kidney damage, called analgesic nephropathy, can result from taking painkillers every day for several years. . . . .
. . . Ibuprofen may also increase the risk of chronic kidney damage, . . .
The popular pain reliever ibuprofen can cause kidney failure in people with mild kidney disease, according to a new study.
A three-year study on the drug was reported today in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. . . .
. . . gave participants above-normal doses of 800 milligrams of ibuprofen three times a day - the equivalent of 12 ibuprofen tablets - for up to 11 days.
After eight days, three women developed kidney failure, which reversed when ibuprofen was discontinued. The remaining nine women, who received ibuprofen for 11 days, showed changes in kidney function but did not develop kidney failure.
After recovering, the three women were given 400 milligrams of ibuprofen three times a day, equivalent to normal doses of the drug.
Two of the three again developed kidney failure but recovered when the ibuprofen was stopped.
Ibuprofen relieves pain by interfering with the body's production of prostaglandin, a substance involved in inflammation. But at the same time, the drug constricts blood flow.
Normally, the change poses little risk if used for a short period.
But for those whose blood flow to the kidneys is already reduced by kidney, heart or liver damage, flu, or aging, ibuprofen could lead to acute kidney failure. . . .
- Full article at link above. -
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