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If one kidney isn't functioning at 100% can the other make up for it enough to make tests "normal"?
I've had issues with protein in my urine in the past and it's never turned out to be anything else wrong and they've let me go without worry (ultrasounds and BUN/creatinine all fine). I have had more UTI's than most and I also had a kidney infection about 5 years ago.
I got pregnant in June and my protein levels have been fine on dip sticks the whole time, but I had a really hard to kick UTI in the first month (lasted about a month) that took 3 rounds of antibiotics to kick.
At 22 weeks I started having some right flank pain and decided to be checked out. Turns out I have hydronephrosis in my right kidney and I'm freaking out a bit.
I'm doing my 24 hour urine tomorrow followed by the standard blood tests Monday.
I'm worried that the hydronephrosis has been around since the UTI and, therefor, has caused real kidney damage. I'm curious if my left kidney could be working well enough to make up for any damage to the other. In other words: if the test are fine does that mean I'm in the clear or could there still be damage?
Anything else I should know??
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- 10 years agoFavorite Answer
You should worry. Surgical relief by pyeloplasty is advisable to avoid the back pressure atrophy of the kidney and the complications of infection and stone formation. Do this so that you don't loose this kidney. If you do loose the kidney it will be somewhat of a hardship. The other kidney will more than likely also degenerate since it has to supply the body as well as help to combat your hydronephrosis disorder. Don't loose the kidney or you'll require medications to suppress your immune system. You'll likely take these or similar drugs for the rest of your life. Because medications to suppress your immune system make your body more vulnerable to infection, your doctor may also prescribe antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal medications. I will pray that you will be patient with yourself and I thank you God our father in Heaven for giving us the information that is so needed. I pray that this gets to you in time so that you will make the right decision and have the pyeloplasty surgery soon, so that you won't have to suffer from anymore infection. In Jesus name.
Source(s): http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/nephrectomy/MY011... Bantam Medical Dictionary, 2000. - 5 years ago
I paintings in a medical institution lab. It might be handy to grasp what assessments you had performed, however from what you might have mentioned I suspect that your BUN and Creatinine phases would had been slightly top. These are "elementary" kidney assessments. They ought to no longer had been alarmingly top or they would wish extra assessments immediately. These assessments will also be multiplied with no trouble when you consider that a individual is dehydrated so that is why they wish to assess on it to be certain it is not going up for one other motive. They are on the whole trying out your urine for protein to peer if there's kidney harm occuring. Again, the truth that they wish to attend three months is a well signal. They do not look to suspect some thing and are simply checking to be certain. Best Wishes!
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