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If you are an adult living with type 1 diabetes, have you also been diagnosed with kidney disease?
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I chose other.
I take potassium citrate and Crystal light to control kidney stones that recur due to my anti-seizure medication, topiramate.
I have not been diagnosed with anything other than this side effect of a necessary medication.
No, thank Goodness. Kidney Disease runs in my family. But, I keep a close watch on my kidney functions.
No I haven’t
Not so far but my mother who did not have diabetes did have kidney issues so I wouldn’t be surprised if I end up with some.
where does one draw the line on ” disease ” or long term diabetic causes of minor concerns ?? ie, ……protein in urine
Almost 67 years with diabetes and no CKD to date. My husband, who is non-diabetic, has 14% kidney function and he is not overweight. You never know.
Urine protein level is occasionally above the threshold, but not consistently.
Same!
No, thank you my lord!
Amen!
Not yet, but they are doing some testing right now.
Living unrelated donor kidney transplant 14 years ago…
I received a kidney transplant two years ago.
Not yet but small traces of protein in urine labs.
It would b informative to hear years of diabetes b4 kidney issue
I said no, but I also know that my kidneys leak some protein after 67 years with T1D.
I chose “other” since my kidney disease is unrelated to my T1D. I was born with “less than stellar” kidney function (reaching stage 2 kidney disease at 15 years old). At 30 I was Dx’d with rapid-onset T1D. My kidney function has worsened, but it could be the 40+ years with T1D or the congenital disease. Don’t know, but don’t sweat over it either.
Kidney function watch your sugar closely drink lots of water so your stay updated instead of pop or coffee or alcohol because we know those are not good on your kidneys function
No