Any nephorotics here?

[Starsurfer]

hi guys, I just read the kidney thread, and I was wondering how many nephorotics there are on this forums, or anyone who knows someone who has it or has grown out of it?

[Xaccers]

Incase people aren't aware of it:

Nephrotic syndrome is a condition marked by very high levels of protein in the urine (proteinuria); low levels of protein in the blood; swelling, especially around the eyes, feet, and hands; and high cholesterol. Nephrotic syndrome results from damage to the kidneys' glomeruli (the singular form is glomerulus). Glomeruli are tiny blood vessels that filter waste and excess water from the blood and send them to the bladder as urine.

Nephrotic syndrome can occur with many diseases, including the kidney diseases caused by diabetes mellitus, but some causes are unknown. Prevention of nephrotic syndrome relies on controlling these diseases.

Treatment of nephrotic syndrome focuses on identifying the underlying cause if possible and reducing high cholesterol, blood pressure, and protein in urine through diet, medications, or both. One group of blood pressure medications called ACE inhibitors also protects the kidneys by reducing proteinuria.

Nephrotic syndrome may go away once the underlying cause, if known, has been treated. In children, 80 percent of cases of nephrotic syndrome are caused by minimal change disease, which can be successfully treated with prednisone. However, in adults, most of the time the underlying cause is a kidney disease such as membranous nephropathy or focal segmental glomerulonephritis, and these diseases often persist even with treatment. In these cases, the kidneys may gradually lose their ability to filter wastes and excess water from the blood. If kidney failure occurs, the patient will need dialysis or a kidney transplant.

[paulyoung666]

Originally Posted by Starsurfer

hi guys, I just read the kidney thread, and I was wondering how many nephorotics there are on this forums, or anyone who knows someone who has it or has grown out of it?

nope i aint , i have had kidney stones though


i dont suppose that is any interest though

[Starsurfer]

uh,compared to nephororitus, its quite simple i believe

[Jerrek]

You can quite easily cure it by following the correct diet. Eliminate all animal products, for one thing.

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Xaccers

Nephrotic syndrome may go away once the underlying cause, if known, has been treated. In children, 80 percent of cases of nephrotic syndrome are caused by minimal change disease, which can be successfully treated with prednisone. However, in adults, most of the time the underlying cause is a kidney disease such as membranous nephropathy or focal segmental glomerulonephritis, and these diseases often persist even with treatment. In these cases, the kidneys may gradually lose their ability to filter wastes and excess water from the blood. If kidney failure occurs, the patient will need dialysis or a kidney transplant

[Jerrek]

Eliminate what is causing disease in the body, and you will be disease free.

[Xaccers]

Originally Posted by Jerrek

Eliminate what is causing disease in the body, and you will be disease free.

Originally Posted by Xaccers to be more specific for Jerrek

However, in adults, most of the time the underlying cause is a kidney disease such as membranous nephropathy or focal segmental glomerulonephritis, and these diseases often persist even with treatment. In these cases, the kidneys may gradually lose their ability to filter wastes and excess water from the blood. If kidney failure occurs, the patient will need dialysis or a kidney transplant

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by paulyoung666

nope i aint , i have had kidney stones though


i dont suppose that is any interest though

They are to the person who has them....ouch!

Originally Posted by Jerrek

Eliminate what is causing disease in the body, and you will be disease free.

Trouble is that people want a quick fix rather than to work at changing their lifestyle and hence their health.

[Starsurfer]

ROFL Jerrek. You cant, once you have it you have it, theres nothign causing it and you cant catch it, your just stuck with it, kinda like, umm, a tumour, not a tumour but same sorta thing

[Atomic22]

until reading this thread id never heard of it