kidney biopsy

Hi All,

After doing a 24 hour urine catch the doctor wants a kidney

biopsy. Has any one had one. Are they painful? Are there any

complications possible. I'm 31 with a history of high blood

pressure and over weight, since 18. Never had any problems

until a month ago when I went in for routine blood work

and creatine level was 2.6 had another 2weeks later and

it was 3.06 and  BUN was 20. Went to kidney doctor and

he changed blood pressure medicine. Did labs again with

24 hour urine catch. Creatine level was back done to 2.6

but now have protein in urine. Now Im being told I should

have had urine catch at least once a year but PC never did.

Don't know how long protein has  been in urine. I do know

that a year ago in June my creatine level was 1.8. Can

high blood pressure do this much damage in one year or

could I have been spilling protein long before the creatine

level went  up. Do they go hand in hand . There is no

kidney disease in the family so I assume that it has come

from the high blood pressure. I am also prediabetic.

glucose is at the highest 121. Thanks for any info.

Specialist is on vacation the new meds for high blood

pressure isn't working and I'm a nervous reck I also

have anxiety issues and take meds for that.

Shamed to say, falling apart.

Jason

Jason-

Sorry to hear you are having such issues. I did have a slight increase while on BP meds a few years ago, but since it was changed all went back to normal. Never had a kidney biopsy, but can't imagine it would be much fun.

Take care,
Bill

Ps- Keep that anxiety under control and don't let the "what if" thinking come on.

Hi Jason,

Having a kidney biopsy and seeing a Nephrologist will help answer your questions, there are so many things it could be (Dr. Google is scary!).

Definitely limit sodium I am supposed to be less than 1500mg a day and I try to do that and stay away from MSG and no soy sauce and no advil or aleve.

I had a biopsy and it was really easy (compared with a colonoscopy ; ) with any surgery there can be complications so they tell you everything that can go wrong. I just remember being a bit sore for a couple of days in my lower back but that was it. They will give you anasthesia and then you will wake up and then a week or so later you will go in for the test results.

I have minimal change disease aka nephrotic syndrome, likely from medication I was taking for 7 years. Most people with minimal change disease go into remission.

Good luck with everything, try to take it one step at a time. If you do have Minimal change disease then I'll be happy to share what I have learned from my experiences with you.

p.s. bring a notebook with you for your follow up appointment, there is so much information that its hard to remember everything they tell you. I just have a little 5x7 one (well a few of them by now).

Take care,
Beth