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Mosby

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4. Your GP should be doing blood tests on regular intervals.

Reply to Uncle Joe (Original post)

Fri May 26, 2023, 12:09 PM

May 2023

CBC, metabolic panel, lipid panel, thyroid panel, DHEA CRP....

Just go to your doctor, a lot of things she mentions could be caused by something totally different, eg edema can be caused by a drug called gabapentin, it doesn't mean your kidneys are failing. Protein in urine can be caused by a myriad of infections.

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Kidney Failure: Who's at risk, 6 Early Signs and the Tests you need. [View all] Uncle Joe May 2023 OP

Thank you for posting. Very informative...I always learn something on the DU Deuxcents May 2023 #1

I've been dealing with this the past couple months Bayard May 2023 #2

Ibuprofen and Tylenol are really damaging to the kidneys. flying_wahini May 2023 #3

Your GP should be doing blood tests on regular intervals. Mosby May 2023 #4

That was really interesting... karin_sj May 2023 #5

Thank you Delphinus Jun 2023 #6