Diabetic nephropathy is the technical name for kidney disease when referring to a person who has diabetes that led to kidney failure. The results from developing diabetic nephropathy can be disastrous, if not fatal. The good news is that most every symptom that results from kidney disease can be prevented so long as you're taking the necessary precautions to do so.
Here are just a few important preventative measures that you can take in order to significantly reduce complications from diabetic nephropathy:
1. Maintain constant control of your blood pressure. Your kidneys are already in trouble, so by keeping check on your blood pressure you will reduce the possibility of your kidneys deteriorating. If you do have high blood pressure then you may need to take medications for it as well as reduce the amount of sodium in your diet.
2. Watch your blood glucose levels closely. This is obviously a direct step for any diabetic to participate in to maintain the best possible health, but when it comes to kidney disease it truly is a crucial step in preventing further kidney damage.
3. Watch your blood fats. Studies have shown that abnormalities of blood fat can worsen the damage already present in your kidneys. In order to control your blood fats you'll need to lower your LDL cholesterol while at the same time raising your HDL cholesterol. There are some very good drugs on the market that can assist with this task. These drugs are in a class known as “statins”.
4. Pay attention to other illnesses that may be causing damage to your kidneys. The main one to look out for here are urinary tract infections. Diabetics tend to have more of these infections than non-diabetics and this can be very harmful to your kidneys. It is important that you pay attention and get tested for these infections on a regular basis so that they can be treated and controlled.
Following the previous four guidelines in order to prevent further damage to your kidneys from diabetes cannot be stressed enough. If you ignore your diabetic nephropathy and do not do anything until it's too late, you'll be faced with the possibility of undergoing dialysis which is not a pleasant experience. The final option is having a kidney transplant.
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