Usenet Newsgroups Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ? From: mickey@zalusky.com (Mickey Zalusky) Talk to your doctor. Google info. on maintaining good kidney health. Stay hydrated, be sure your blood pressure is normal (with or without drugs), avoid getting type 2 diabetes, watch your sodium and protein intake and avoid taking massive, prolonged doses of NSAIDS (ibuprophen, Motrin, etc...). If, over time, your numbers show a trend towards kidney failure, you'll likely be sent to a nephrologist for monitoring and care of your kidneys.  When it was confirmed that my kidneys were failing, my nephrologist sent me to a dietician and I was given specific dietary limitations for potassium, phosphorous, sodium and protein intake.  I was able to avoid dialysis for a full year by adhering to my diet guidlines and doing everything my nephrologist told me to do. Mickey KTx 4/13/07 =========== problems@gmail wrote: At 66 years age, I've had bph for many years. After forced inactivetly, due to a fractured femur, my blood tests showed in a mere 10 weeks, a drastic out-of-limits increase of: Urea    4.2    to   31,   and Creatinine    89   to  877 After having a catheter fitted, which immediately removed the bad symptoms, and now 6 months later  the readings, taken [for a TURP which was aborted], are Urea 7.4; Creatinine  103. Without seeing that this is double my values of 9 months ago, and outside the limits marked on the report-sheet, the doctor who gave me these results, said "it's about OK for my age". The 'Ref Ranges' listed on the report sheet are:   Urea    2.6 - 7.0   Creatinine 60 -120 I guess I've had some permanent damage, during the 10 weeks, when my kidneys stopped for a day ?  And I've got a slightly swollen ankel as a symptom since then. How do I adjust my diet to cater for my weakened kidney function. Thanks for any feedback, -crg. Subject  Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?  Re: Urea, creatinine & diet ?