Archive for May, 2010

Why shouldn’t you use deodorant if you have kidney disease?

Monday, May 24th, 2010

This is my nickname :-D asked: I have a tube of Suave deodorant right in front of me and it says in the Drug Facts panel, "Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease." I DON'T have kidney disease, but I would like to know what effect ...

Kidneys Are An Important Organ For The Canine Body

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

villenoire asked: ccurs due to an illness, it becomes even more tragic. Kidney disease is one such killer. It can manifest itself in two ways. One is acute kidney disease and the other is chronic kidney disease. The former strikes suddenly whereas the latter takes effect over a period of ...

Passing Multiple Kidney Stones-Say Ouch!

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

Bryon Zirker asked: Kidney stones are solid concretions or crystal aggregations formed in the kidneys from suspended urinary minerals.Passing Multiple Kidney Stones would really suck, take it from me personally. One is enough.TRACING THE 'EVIL BAND-IT GENIUS'These diagnostic images give the doctor important information about the stone's size and location. ...

Chronic Kidney Disease In Dogs

Saturday, May 15th, 2010

villenoire asked: sease is one such killer. It can manifest itself in two ways. One is acute kidney disease and the other is chronic kidney disease. The former strikes suddenly whereas the latter takes effect over a period of time. Either way, the result if fatal for the canine and ...

My uncle has said he has stage 4 kidney disease, was there a way to have known ahead of time this was coming?

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Pat S asked: Would his lab results have shown that he was in Stage 4? What happen to the other stages of this disease? Did he just ignore the signs/symptoms that the doctors told him? He is diabetic and has high blood pressure. I want to know how this disease ...

Causes of kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure

Sunday, May 9th, 2010

Harinder Johal asked: If your family has a history of any kind of kidney problems, you may be at risk for kidney disease.1.Diabetic NephropathyDiabetes is a disease that keeps the body from using glucose (sugar) as it should. If glucose stays in your blood instead of breaking down, it can ...

What’s the worst that could happen if a kidney disease/infection isn’t treated?

Saturday, May 8th, 2010

Ferret Face asked: I suspect I have something wrong with my kidneys. I have multiple symptoms, including back pain, abdominal pain, and now blood in my urine. I really hate going to the doctors office, and causes me to have panic attacks. Will I be ok if I don't see anyone ...