Treating KIDNEY DISEASE AND HYPERTENSION
All healthcare plans are accepted. Visit our qualified team of physicians today!
Appointments: (937) 383-2700 or (937) 949-7136
All healthcare plans are accepted. Visit our qualified team of physicians today!
Appointments: (937) 383-2700 or (937) 949-7136
Dr. Haq has over 16 years of clinical experience in treating
kidney disease, dialysis and hypertension. He is a member and fellow of the American Society of Nephrology and the American Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology. He has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been a speaker at multiple international conferences.
For over a decade, Dr. Bedi has specialized in consulting,
diagnosing and treating patients suffering from kidney disease. She works with patients of all ages and all stages of kidney disease.
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) means lasting damage to the kidneys that can get worse over time. Damaged kidneys are not able to keep you healthy. They cannot filter your blood well enough and cannot do their jobs as well as they should. Early detection and treatment can often keep kidney disease from getting worse. When kidney disease progresses, it may eventually lead to kidney failure, which requires dialysis or a kidney transplant to maintain life.
Chronic kidney disease usually gets worse slowly, and symptoms may not appear until your kidneys are badly damaged. As such, it is very important that everyone, especially people that are at risk for kidney disease, are routinely seen by their doctor and have regular bloodwork.
You may notice one or more of the following symptoms if your kidneys are beginning to fail:
• Foaming of urine
• Itching
• Muscle cramps
• Nausea and vomiting
• Not feeling hungry
• Swelling in your feet and ankles
• Too much urine or not enough urine
• Trouble catching your breath
• Trouble sleeping
Anyone can get kidney disease. Some people are more at risk than others. Some things that increase your risk include:
• Diabetes
• High blood pressure (hypertension)
• Heart disease
• Having a family member with kidney disease
• Being African-American, Hispanic, Native American or Asian
• Being over 60 years old
Kidney disease usually does not have any symptoms until your kidneys are badly damaged. The only way to know how well your kidneys are working is to get tested. Being tested for kidney disease is simple. Ask your doctor about these tests for kidney health:
• A blood test that checks how well your kidneys are filtering your blood, called glomerular filtration rate (GFR).
• A urine test to check for albumin. Albumin is a protein that can pass into the urine when the kidneys are damaged
Damage to your kidneys in most cases is permanent but progression of kidney disease can be avoided. Depending on the cause of kidney disease, some types can be reversed with proper treatment.
Keep your kidneys as healthy as possible for as long as possible by:
• Controlling your blood sugar if you have diabetes
• Keeping a healthy blood pressure
• Following a low-salt, low-fat diet
• Exercising at least 30 minutes on most days of the week
• Keeping a healthy weight
• Not smoking or using tobacco
• Limiting alcohol
• Talking to your doctor about medicines that can help protect your kidneys
Kidney disease is treated with dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Controlling your blood pressure is one of the most effective ways to prevent kidney disease along with maintaining a healthy diet and regular exercise. Schedule routine appointments with your doctor. Consult your doctor about which medications you should avoid.
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is the second leading cause of kidney failure. High blood pressure is also a major cause of strokes and heart failure. It can be both a cause of kidney disease and a symptom of kidney disease. When high blood pressure damages your kidneys, they are not able to do their job which includes regulating your blood pressure.
If changes to your lifestyle are not enough to control your blood pressure, your doctor may tell you to take a blood pressure medicine. There are many types of blood pressure medicine and you may need to take more than one to control your blood pressure. Talk to your doctor about which medication is right for you.
- Haq NU et al. Vascular Access Types In Patients Starting Hemodialysis With Failed Kidney Transplants: A Retrospective Analysis. Journal of Vascular Access. 18 (1), 22-25, 2017 Jan 18.
- Haq NU, Althaf MM, Lee T. “Accessory Vein Obliteration for Early Fistula Failure: A Myth or Reality?” Advances in chronic kidney disease 22 (6), 438-445, 2015.
- Haq NU, Lee T. “New Developments in Our Understanding of Neointimal Hyperplasia.”Advances in chronic kidney disease 22 (6), 431-437, 2015.
- Haq NU, Albaqumi, M. “Accessory Vein Obliteration Criteria for Immature Fistulae: A Modest Proposal for an Old Paradigm.” Semin Dial. 2014 May 6.
- Haq NU, Nolph KD. “Past, present, and future of quantified peritoneal dialysis.” Review article published in Seminars in Dialysis.14 (4), 263, 2001 Jul-Aug.
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