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Suggest Treatment For Low Kidney Function

Hi, I am a 62 year old female, 165 pound that had breast cancer with chemo/radiation/masectomy. 2 years later a stem cell transplant for MDS. My doctor tells me today that my kidneys are functioning 45-50% and my kidneys are equivalent to an 80 year old. What am I to do? I am on Crestor, Paxil, Xalatan and Vitamin D3 and Caltrate 600.
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Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety.
You've not written how long back you had the stem cell transplant.
Also,which report showed the kidney function at 50%.
An isotope scan or a contrast CT scan (CECT ),should've have been done.
Your blood creatinine,urea,electrolytes,RBS,LFT and platelets are tested.
This change doesn't occur over a few days. It's gradually progressive.
If needed,a kidney biopsy is done to find out cause for decreased function.
Send the reports to me,as a direct question,for an expert opinion.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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Suggest Treatment For Low Kidney Function

Hello and welcome to HCM. As an Urologist,i can understand your anxiety. You ve not written how long back you had the stem cell transplant. Also,which report showed the kidney function at 50%. An isotope scan or a contrast CT scan (CECT ),should ve have been done. Your blood creatinine,urea,electrolytes,RBS,LFT and platelets are tested. This change doesn t occur over a few days. It s gradually progressive. If needed,a kidney biopsy is done to find out cause for decreased function. Send the reports to me,as a direct question,for an expert opinion. Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.