Diabetes can not only affect your liver but also your kidneys. Yes, you heard right! Diabetes is one of the important factors behind the onset of kidney disease. Read on to learn more about red flags and their treatment.
Diabetic nephropathy is a common occurrence due to uncontrolled type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes and is also known as diabetic kidney disease. Diabetic kidney disease affects the kidneys’ ability to do the job of removing waste products and extra fluid from your body. Ultimately, the condition damages the filtering process of the kidneys. Therefore, high blood sugar levels are known to damage the kidneys. Timely intervention can slow the progression of the disease and reduce the risk of serious complications. Kidney disease can also progress to kidney failure, also called end-stage renal disease, and one will have bedside dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Signs and symptoms
A person who has diabetic kidney disease may show signs and symptoms such as uncontrolled blood pressure, too much protein in the urine, swelling of the feet, ankles, hands, or eyes, constant urge to urinate, confusion or trouble concentrating, breathing problems, lack of appetite , nausea, vomiting, constant itching and fatigue. 20-30% of patients with diabetic kidney disease do not develop any symptoms, so frequent monitoring of blood and urine tests will help diagnose the disease as soon as possible.
Risk factor’s
A person with diabetes who smokes, does not adhere to healthy eating practices, eats foods high in sodium, is obese, has high cholesterol, is unable to exercise, has heart disease, or even a family history of kidney disease may be susceptible. to kidney problems.
Treatment
Take the medication recommended by the doctor only. Do not skip the medication at all. In addition to medication, it is also recommended to follow a balanced lifestyle. Check your blood pressure levels regularly, take high blood pressure medications that can increase your risk of kidney disease, maintain optimal weight, exercise every day and eat a nutritious diet and avoid salty foods, reduce your intake of tobacco and alcohol, and go on regular diets. health checkups, follow-ups and exams as recommended by the doctor. Stress can also lead to abnormal blood sugar and blood pressure levels. Therefore, you will have to keep yourself stress-free by doing yoga and meditation. Also, do other activities of your choice, such as listening to music, gardening, learning a new skill, reading books, or engaging in any hobby you enjoy. It is the need of the hour to adopt healthy lifestyle changes to control diabetes that can cause kidney disease. People with diabetes should opt for regular screening for kidney disease.
(Inputs: By Dr Puneet Bhuwania, Consultant Nephrologist and Transplant Physician at Wockhardt Hospitals, Mira Road)
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