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To give you an idea of where I am at, in 1988, my total protein was 500
mg/day.  Now days it is measured in grams per day but would convert to 1400
mg/day.


Marilyn McView <mcview@home.com> wrote in message
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> Anissa,
>
> As you said, everyone is different and we all respond differently.  It
also
> depends upon how far your kidney disease has progressed when it is first
> caught and treatment begins.
>
> Do you have results of blood and urine tests?  Did you ahve a 24 hour
urine
> test done with a creatinine clearance?
>
> I have been on an ACE Inhibitor and on a low protein diet for over 12
years.
> I also watch my blood pressure and maintain as tight of control as I can
> muster (usually the HbA1c is around 7).  It all has helped as I have not
> lost much kidney function over the years.
>
> I couple years ago I was very upset because they stopped measuring
> mciroalbumin because the amount of protein in my urine was too high,
> however, things have not really changed since then.  Looking back, I wish
I
> would have quit smoking sooner, perhaps things would not have slipped as
far
> as they did.
>
> This is not to say that things will always be stable.  Something may
change
> it all tomorrow and the kidneys would quickly fail.  I hope not, but at
> least I am doing everything I can to keep what I have.
>
> --
> Marilyn
> Type 1 34 years
>
>
>
> Anissa <kissy_nissy@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
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> > Hi All,
> >  I was just wondering how many of you have been diagnosed with kidney
> > disease due to Diabetes. I have just been diagnosed and have been
diabetic
> > for 15 years.  I was curious to know how long it has taken for this
kidney
> > type of kidney disease to progress to ESRD, as I understand it everyone
is
> > different and it varies but I was sort of looking for an average number
of
> > years. Also, if you have any personal experiences about ACE Inhibitors
of
> > low protein diets as an effort to slow the progression I would really
> > appreciate any and all info you could share.
> > Thank you,
> > Anissa
> >
> >
>
>