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I'm Worried About Kidney Failure? Please Any Advice?

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brigidcooley
brigidcooley

I'm freaking out, the last few days nearly a week, I've not been peeing as much as normal. I'm still peeing, and it's pale to clear, I drink loads of water, probably a litre and a half a day, I haven't measured. 

I'm 30 yr old, female, Hypothyroid (on Eltroxin 50mg), also have PCOS, so am about 10 lbs overweight at the moment. I suffer with severe anxiety and also depression. 

I don't drink, never smoked, never taken drugs, I eat okay, could be better, but good enough. I'm not very active as I work at home. 

I'm just feeling really scared it's Kidney failure or Kidney disease, as I've just not been going for a pee as often last few days or so, no trouble peeing, no pain, no stomach pains. I do suffer with acid reflux if I've had a really bad day, and my left back shoulder blade is aching and burning really badly. I've been feeling a little short of breath or that my chest is tight but I was at my doctors yesterday, and he examined my chest and back with a stethoscope, and an Oximeter, and her did an ECG on my heart as well, and all came back normal and clear.WHAT IS IT? I'm seeing my doctor Friday about it, but I'm really scared about kidney failure, or sudden death. Advice?

I'm just feeling very scared at the moment, terrified it could lead to sudden death or something.

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  • Janinec87
    Janinec87 brigidcooley

    Posted

    and she says shes not a hypochondriac... still here i see Megan.. whens your drs appointment? long time to wait for an appointment but have been driving you craaaazy...
    • Megan3031
      Megan3031 Janinec87

      Posted

      It's on May 30th. I thought it was next week but I had it confused with an eye doctors appointment that I have next week. But yes it's on May 30th for sure. I checked earlier to make sure i know when it is. I know it's along time to wait for an appointment. But one problem I had was that a few different doctors I called wouldn't see me until June or July because I'm a new patient. So then i found this one that will see me on May 30th so i just took that appointment. So i guess that means I will get the blood test results on June 1st I guess. Or maybe June 4th. I will post around that time with the results. Or they might be able to tell me on May 30th if they see any kidney damage before they get the blood test results. Because they would probably do an ultra sound on my heart and kidneys since i will tell them about the muscle twitches. So if i find out anything on May 30th i could post it here i guess. 

    • Janinec87
      Janinec87 Megan3031

      Posted

      ok so you dont need to be in the CKD forum for 2 weeks then.... bye bye
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