What is wrong with the kidneys when 5 pounds of fluid would be removed?
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If the kidneys shut down, the body has no way to filter and then pass it on to the bladder. The "dirty" fluid can not be removed from the blood which is very dangerous (deadly). The kidney could stop working for several reasons. Some of the common ones is because of heart, artery or blood pressure trouble. A lot of heart patients end up on dialysis to filter their blood of the toxic fluids that the kidneys can't get rid of. Kidney disease, Lupus and other systemic conditions can also cause renal failure. Hopefully there has been some testing to determine the exact nature of the problem so treatment can begin.
900571
ur kidney is in ur lower back but u need to get to a doctor to run tests if it gets any worse it could be serious..good luck...L
22112
At stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) you will most likely notice the following three things. 1st you will become uremic (urine in the blood) from a buildup of urea (a nitrogen waste product) in your blood. This can cause lethargy, difficulty sleeping, trouble concentrating, and nausea/vomiting. 2nd you may start to develope edema (swelling caused by fluid) in your ankles, on your abdomen, in your face or eyes, and in your lungs. This is due to the inabilty of your kidneys to remove excess water from your blood. This can cause difficuly breathing. 3rd you could have an increased potassium level from your kidneys inability to eliminate the extra potassium your body doesn't need that is in the food you eat. An increased potassium level can cause your heart to beat irregularly and you could have a heart attack.\nContinue to treat your cause of kidney disease, it might not progress to CKD 5, at the least you can have more time before you need dialysis.\nThere are two main choices you have for dialysis (this is assuming that you don't change your mind about a transplant). You can have hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis. Hemodialysis takes between 3 to 5 hours 3 times per week. There are several people who still even continue to work while they use this option. Others do nocturnal dialysis where they dialyze 8 hours at night 3 times per week. Even more of those people work. Peritoneal dialysis is where you dialyze at home by using special bags of fluid that are prescribed by a doctor. Many people that choose this option have a high quality of life.\nCKD is not the end of all quality life. Many people live for many quality years now thanks to new advacements in CKD treatment options.\nGood luck, I wish you the best. Check the website below for more information.
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Las Colinas Medical Center of Irving Texas has an excellent doctor who just performed a kidney removal on my mother n law who they thought had cancer.  Turns out, they removed the kidney for nothing.  Make sure you get 2-3 opnions before doing anything drastic. You need to see a urologist who specializes in kidney transplants. Ask for his background!
880201
Bowel irritability and kidney problems can arise from blood in urine.  Go back to your doctor and ask for a battery of tests.  Better safe than sorry.
983912
you need to see a doc. I am not gonna preach about drinking and all but yeah sounds like it is from that. Could be an infection or stones although I think kidney stones would hurt way more! If there is an infection sometimes cranberries or the juice can help clear things up. However, you sound past the help of cranberries.
33439
you will have kidney problems
909262
the large molecules of sugar act as osmolar bodies, causing the kidneys to produce more urine by pulling fluid from the circulation.
84190
Large amounts of protein in your urine means that your body is not absorbing its nutrients properly, which could mean that there something not right with your kidney's. I would definitely go have it checked out by a Doctor.
1087877
You need to get to a doctor now. Waiting too long to treat a kidney infection can cause kidney failure.
794857
Your right kidney is slightly smaller than normal,or than the other and is slightly misshappen and malformed causing somewhat of a malfunction.or lessening of function.
406561
There may be bleeding in the glands or the channels .Go to a Urologist.
1126657
It's not perfect because, quite simply nothing can replace your kidneys. Nature is better at detoxifying your blood than any man made contrivance.  With due deference to your illness and proper care it will have a minimal effect on your life expectancy. Jules, Australia.
101190
Drank urine or fasted for 5 weeks - you decide.
555283
its obvious that the patient has renal failure possibly chronic variety of which causes are  numerous but you are asking the cause of raised Potassium(K+) levels and that is simple because the kidney is no longer to get rid of the right amount of potassium from the blood that it used to hence you will find more K+ in blood than normal.
460765
If you can tell it's a muscle issue, get a massage & go to a chiropractor. If you're unsure, go to a doctor & make sure it's not your kidneys.
785487
long term damage can come from a diet of too much of these things. The caffeine and sugars or diet sweeteners are hard on kidneys and the salt (sodium) in large quantities will also effect the kidney function. If you drink at least 8 glasses of water a day you would avoid damage even if you ate a lot of chips and sodas as the water will continually flush the toxins from your kidneys and not allow any to buildup.