Questions
about my PKD
Several people have asked
about my high protein diet and my Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) mentioned in
an article yesterday. So I’ll simply tell you what I have been told by my
doctors and my specific circumstances.
Do not take what I am about to say as
medical advice.
If you have, or suspect you
have, any form of kidney disease, (and there are many forms other than PKD) you
should discuss this with your physician and a kidney specialist. Your situation
may be different from mine.
That said, I’ll simply share
my conversations with Nephrologists (kidney specialists).
Dr: “You’ll die with PKD, not
from it”
Me: “Are there things I
should not eat or should eat?”
Dr: “Nope. There is no
evidence that diet has any effect, positive or negative, on PKD.”
Me: “Is there medication that
will make a difference?”
Dr: “Nope”
Me: “Are there any activities
that would help or hurt?”
Dr.: “Nope”
Me: “Should I have it checked
on a regular basis?”
Dr: “Nope”
Dr: That’ll be $200…
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