Kidney Disorders

stent removal and when should it be removed

I have a stent in and i am scared it has been in too long. My doctor is now going to schedule to remove it. But, he wants to remove it when I still have these stones. How long can a sent stay in and or when should it be changed?

by Guest over a year ago

Stem Cell Therapy for Chronic Kidney Disease

Hi, I am looking for a reputed stem cell therapy center for my mother who is a diabetic patient with CKD Stage 4. Currently she is on conventional medicines but as her doctor suggest, she will soon need to go through dialysis. I am trying to avoid the dialysis and was wondering if she can be treated...

by erum zahid over a year ago

unusual sickness

My boyfriend is 19 and he used to complain of sharp pain to his sides where his kidneys were. then he started having migrains. his side pains were so sharp that he could not lay down or do anything until it went away. then he got sick when it gets dark and he said that his nose started to bleed for...

by Guest over a year ago

wt loss after kidney tranplant

hello sir. this is meenakshy from a small town.I had a kidney transplant on may 2001,mother was the doner. I am still on Pangraf-1mg BD,Wysolone 5mg OD,myceft 500mg BD, Amlodipine 5mg BD & calsium,iron.my creatinine is 1.3 & urea is 24.But i am over wt with 74 kg(ht-5.3").My doctor...

by meenakshy_mama31@rediffma over a year ago

Three occurences in one MONTH!

Hi,I am curious as to what is going on in regards to complications I have been suffering related to my Kidney's. I am a 24 year old female. I have no prior health issues.At the age of 18, I suffered a severe Kidney Infection as was out of college for 2 weeks.Recently, on January 31st, 2012, I was...

by PinkPumps01 over a year ago

Kidney blunting ?

I am over 1000 miles from home on extended vacation. Of course, that's when I get ill :-( First off, I have a history of double collecting system (double ureters) that caused some problems for me when I was a child. I am now 53 yo and have fairly frequent UTI's. I've also had a kidney stone...

by NSH65050 over a year ago

Kidne Infection

I had a kidney infection which infected my right testical. his made it grow double the size. I went on tablets for a few weeks which got rid of the infection. And my testical decreasd in size. It is now a lotter smaller than it was before. The doc said it would grow back ove time. Its been a few...

by mike123123 over a year ago

herbs for kidney failure

My mother is very old and has many health issues, too many to go into here. The doctor warned us at her appointment last week that my mom is at risk of kidney failure and might need dialysis in the future. What do you think about herbal options to prevent kidney failure from happening?

by morgun438146370 over a year ago

one kidney and leg swelling

My mom had a kidney removed 18 months ago because of kidney cancer. Her one kidney has been functioning at a 27% level. Our concern is the amount of swelling in her right leg. Nothing she takes will reduce the swelling. She can no longer wear shoes. Has anyone else had this issue? We are concerned...

by Guest over a year ago

Is aniridia always followed with Wilms kidney tumor?

I heard that Wilms kidney tumour is caused by aniridia. This was very intersting to me, and I had no idea that kidney tumours could be the result of a disease about which I thought it only affected the eyes. Apparently it goes much further than the iris. So is aniridia always followed by Wilms...

by cobbie1906180604 over a year ago