Kidney Disease: What is the treatment for chronic kidney disease stage 3, with patient being hypertensive and diabetic?

What is the treatment for chronic kidney disease stage 3, with patient being hypertensive and diabetic?

Posted by unfinished_adolescent
Hope and pray for a transplant. Seek expert advice from a specialist and follow it to the letter.

Posted by kehrlyfamily
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Posted by Jeremy Y
In general, somebody with Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease and diabetes:

1. Goal BP less than 130/80
2. Good Diabetes control
3. Monitor Cholesterol
4. Avoids NSAIDS (Advil, Motrin, Alleve, etc.)
5. Have periodic blood work to monitor renal function, and check for the presence of anemia and overactive parathyroid glands. These problems can usually be treated with medicines.
6. Modest amounts of protein in the diet.
7. Use of ACE Inhibitors or ARB type of blood pressure medicine
8. Check the urine for protein.

Your doctor (internist or kidney doctor) should be discussing your individual situation.

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