If a person has very high blood sugar and high blood sugar can they get kidney failure?
I am asking this because someone told me (who claims to be a doctor) on here that my kidneys will fail if my blood pressure will be high because of not exercising or being overweight because I have taken Metformin in the past and suddenly started refusing to take my Metformin. I have been off my Metformin for 2 years now.
Posted by Unlucky
High blood pressure can cause kidney failure, It can also be a sign of existing kidney problems. If you are a diabetic it can also cause kidney failure or problems. If they gave you medicine for your blood pressure or blood sugar, then you shouldn't stop taking it without consulting your doctor and getting a different medicine, you should always let your doctor know if you stop taking a medicine they prescribed so they can explain to you the risks and any possible side effects from coming off of it.
Posted by Miz Lamb
I wouldn't take the word of any one on this forum claiming to be a doctor!! I report all who claim to be a doctor even if they post their ?credentials? along with their name.
High Glucose levels will indeed cause kidney disease and failure eventually and I understand it is extremely painful to have this condition not to mention the every day or every other day trips to the clinic for dialysis. Much more time consuming than if you were to take your metformin and follow the proper food plan and exercise plans you were on before.
High Glucose levels cause high blood pressure as high glucose levels kill off all the periferal nerves, tiny blood vessels and damage the heart muscle.
I hate taking the Metformin too! but I do it and am now on the max dosage allowed along with insulins to control glucose levels. I do not want to move to the city so I could be seeing the technicians on a daily basis.
Posted by nic
i think that you should see a doctor and get them to explain to you
Posted by Gary B
High blood sugar WILL damage the kidneys leading to incurable kidney disease and even kidney failure, requiring either dialysis or a transplant.
Kidney failure is the Number Three killer of Diabetics (#1=heart attack, #2=stroke, #3=kidney disease).
My kidneys BOTH gave out about three years ago. It was sudden. One day I'm fine, and a couple of weeks later my feet swell up like basketballs. I then begin passing a protein in my urine that the doctors thought I had cancer. The doctors THOUGHT that had the problem stopped, but six months later I had the same thing, and then they found I had less than 50% kidney function -- official diagnosis of "Kidney Failure".
my number dropped very quickly, and I spent a year with kidney function level at less than 25% [You want to know what Hell is like? Live on 25% kidney function for year!] Fortunately, I did not have to have dialysis, but I spent a LOT of volunteer time with patients who did. you DO NOT want to go through that experience, unless there is no other option -- and, when your kidneys fail, there IS NO OTHER OPTION.
Fortunately, I had a VERY good doctor, who kept me alive long enough to get a transplant, last year. but YOU may not be so lucky. There were about 16,000 patients waiting for transplants in 2009, but only about 5,000 organs available for transplant! You stand about a 1-in-3.5 chance of actually GETTING a transplant, and a much less chance of not having to do dialysis. Of course, if your kidneys fail and there is no transplant available -- you WILL be on dialysis, and your life is "on hold" until a transplant arrives -- if ever.
http://www.ustransplant.org/csr/current/fastfacts.aspx#
I'm not a doctor. i am a diabetic who lost BOTH of his kidneys due to diabetic complications. The follwoing is not medical advice -- it is based on first-hand experience:
You need to take STRICT control of your diet, get your exercise level up, and get your weight down! You do that, and you WILL save your kidneys. If you FAIL to do that, you ARE going to experience Hell on earth -- if a heat attack or stroke doesn't kill you first.
[What??? You got a death wish? TAKE THE METFORMIN!!!!!]
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