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Can Ensure Enlive Be Taken For Kidney Disease When Diagnosed With Thalassemia?

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Question : MY HUSBAND HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 3 KIDNEY DISEASE HE DRINKS ENSURE AND ENLIVE, BUT HE ALSO HAS THALASSEMIA BUN LEVELS HAD CHANGED FROM LAST 6 MONTHS CHECK UP I FEEL GUILTY GIVING HIM THESE DRINKS BUT THE DOCTOR SUGGESTED AND EVEM GAVE US SAMPLES OF ENSURE AND ENELIVEN
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Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (15 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
These products cannot cause kidney damage!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thanks so much for this query.

I understand your worries which are truly genuine. However, ensure and Enlive cannot cause kidney damage. While we might limit their intake in persons with severe kidney disease, there are no reports suggesting that they cause kidney disease.

To weigh in more, I will like to obtain a copy of these results and review. This way, I can provide more insights and guidance. If this is the first time abnormal results were obtained, let the doctor first repeat the the tests to make sure the findings were not spurious before acting fully on them.

I hope this addresses your worries and helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.


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Can Ensure Enlive Be Taken For Kidney Disease When Diagnosed With Thalassemia?

Brief Answer: These products cannot cause kidney damage! Detailed Answer: Hi and thanks so much for this query. I understand your worries which are truly genuine. However, ensure and Enlive cannot cause kidney damage. While we might limit their intake in persons with severe kidney disease, there are no reports suggesting that they cause kidney disease. To weigh in more, I will like to obtain a copy of these results and review. This way, I can provide more insights and guidance. If this is the first time abnormal results were obtained, let the doctor first repeat the the tests to make sure the findings were not spurious before acting fully on them. I hope this addresses your worries and helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.