It is important to identify the initial changes in the early stages of
Diabetic Kidney Disease. The main criterion for determining the extent of
changes in the early stages is the amount excreted in urine albumin –
Albuminuria. Normally, a person should discharge less than 30 mg albumin per
day.
It is important to know that permanent Microalbuminuria which indicates the
development of Diabetic Kidney Disease in the next few years.
The patient should regularly take a urine test to determine the protein for
tracking the changes.
At home, you can also monitor the amount of protein by means of special
visual test strips.
There are no symptoms in the early stages of Diabetic Kidney Disease. The
only sign of kidney damage may be small amounts of protein leaking into the
urine. Normally, protein can not be found in urine except during periods of high
fever, strenuous exercise, pregnancy, or infection.
For people with Type 1 Diabetes, it is easy to give rise to Diabetic Kidney
Disease, and only need 5 - 10 years. People with Type 2 Diabetes may find out
that they already have a small amount of protein in the urine when diabetes is
diagnosed, that is because they may have suffered from Diabetes for several
years.
As Diabetic Kidney Disease developing, your kidneys cannot do their jobs very
well. Your kidneys cannot discharge toxins or medicines from your body. And your
kidneys cannot balance the chemicals in your blood very well. You may:
Lose more protein in your urine
Have higher blood pressure
Have higher cholesterol and triglyceride levels
You may have symptoms if your kidneys become more and more weak. These
symptoms include:
Swelling (edema), first in the feet and legs and later throughout your
body
Poor appetite
Weight loss
Weakness
Feeling tired or worn out
Nausea or vomiting
Trouble sleeping
If the kidneys are severely damaged, blood sugar levels may drop because the
kidneys cannot remove excess insulin or filter oral medicines, which increase
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