Kidney Patient Guide

Hi! My name is Nancy. I'm 32 and live in Ohio. I have been reading this board for many years. It started off with my kidney stones. I've had 6 separate stone issues. I develop one every year or so. Then 2 yrs ago while trying to figure out a cause for my high blood pressure a kidney scan was done. T...

About a year ago I had a kidney scan done that showed mild renal insufficency. So far not a thing has been done. Is this something that I should be worried about??
Nancy

My feet and ankles are swelling like crazy. Could that be from my kidney problem? I've tried everything to get the swelling down and nothing helps.
Any ideas what will help?

Ian,
Thank You!!
The nephrologist is the one that said "oh well", like it was no big deal.
I'll call my urologist tomorrow.
Thank you so very much!
Nancy

Ive had many kidney stones and I see a urologist for this. My family Dr sent me for a kidney scan trying to find a reason for my high blood pressure. It showed some irregularities so she sent me to a nephrology and hypertention specialist. The test shows a fairly significant retention in the collect...

My nephrologist sent me to have a baseline renogram after seeing the results of my ace inhibited renogram. He said if the results were the same he would have to do a renal angiogram. Well the radiologist said the results appear very similar. But he also put "This pattern does not suggest renin ...

I went in for a CT yesterday, along with blood work and urine tests. It doesnt show anything. The only thing that shows anything is the nuclear medicine renal scan shows decreased renal function. The Dr who did the CT yesterday said he has no idea why I'm in pain, but its not a stone or infection an...

After having a kidney scan my Dr told me yesterday that I have bilateral renal insufficiency worse on the right side than on the left. She does not know why or much about it and is sending me to see a nephrologist on June 21. I have been having severe kidney pains ( I've had stones before so I'm fam...

My Dr called me today. When she told me who she was I knew something had to be wrong for the Dr to personally call me. She said neither of my kidneys are functioning right, the right is worse than the left. She set up an appointment with a nephrologist but his first opening is June 21st. I see her n...

It was a Nuclear Medicine Renal Scan. They injected me with a tracer and took xrays for the next half hour or so. They wouldn't tell me anything when it was over (of course) but when they first started I heard them say " there are the kidneys, and there is the hypertension" so it sounds li...

The nurse said they would give me an injection, I would then have to wait an hour and then get xrays. I was told not to eat after midnight but drink plenty! Sounds kind of like a bone scan, I had a bonescan for RSD of my knee, sounds alot like that to me.
Thanks for your help!!
Nancy

My Dr thinks I might have Renal Artery Stenosis. She has ordered a Renal Artery Flow Scan, I can't find any info about this test anywhere. Can anyone tell me anything about this test?

Thanks,
Nancy