I recently had a blood test and the result showed kidney, creatinine was 1.6 and should have been under 1.4 and GFR was 44 and should have been over 60. the doctor said I was dehydrated. does anyone know what this means?
I think one needs also to be concerned about the long term effects of NOT dealing with a problem related to blood sugar or blood pressure, for example...There are three separate considerations to me:
1 -- concern about the cost of the meds;
2 -- concern about the side effects of the meds;
3 -- concern about being diagnosed with something that makes me a higher risk if we have to apply for individual health insurance in the future.
In reality, the magnitude of my concerns here go (from greatest fear to lowest fear) #3, #2 and #1.
Brewer - I understand your frustration but there is a significant liability issue about treating over the phone. It is highly preferable to see patients rather than treat and/or prescribe over the phone. Even some meds refills are tricky since we need kidney function, liver function test results for example.
Then don't get any more tests like this, and change your diet toward or to low-carb. It works for almost everyone.That is precisely teh reason I will fight like a lion to avoid such a diagnosis.
brewer12345 - I had almost those exact same numbers at my checkup about a year ago. My doc wanted my Vitamin D in the 60-70 range. We started at 2000IU per day and have retested a couple times and have found that for me it takes 4000IU per day to maintain that level. This of course is an individual thing, so all you can do is supplement and retest.
For my glucose which had hit the low 100s, I suspected my diet which was carb heavy and a fair amount of sweets too. I researched diet/lifestyle changes, and went on the South Beach Diet, and actually learned how to modify my eating for life - not just for a "diet" period. It's easy to follow after the initial couple phases and it dropped my glucose into the 80s within 5 months.
For my creeping LDL, my doc suggested a heart scan which actually did show a moderate amount of plaque, so we are treating that with a couple supplements. Had my heart scan score been zero, then he wouldn't have done anything about my LDL number.
Your condition at time of test can definitely skew the numbers, so I agree with what others have said about retesting. If it were me, I'd start getting some more Vit. D in me, get in to see the doc when I could, and maybe wait until things are a bit more relaxed.
Good luck to you!
Pete
I think you could do 1 of 3 things.
1) Ask more strangers on the internet until you get enough of the answers you were hoping for.
2) Start a 'Poll' on an internet forum to get statistical data to back up item 1.
3) Go see your Doctor to discuss the lab results as they pertain to your lifestyle, diet, and family history.
I think you could do 1 of 3 things.
1) Ask more strangers on the internet until you get enough of the answers you were hoping for.
2) Start a 'Poll' on an internet forum to get statistical data to back up item 1.
3) Go see your Doctor to discuss the lab results as they pertain to your lifestyle, diet, and family history.
3 -- concern about being diagnosed with something that makes me a higher risk if we have to apply for individual health insurance in the future.
I got blood test results that had a few values outside the ideal ranges. Vit D was 21 vs. a usual range of 35 to 150. Fasting blood glucose was 101 vs. 79-99 range. LDLs were 113 vs. max of 100 for the ideal range.
When they drew blood I was exhausted after twoo weeks on the road and a very busy weekend catching up on chores in between.
Is this the correct interpretation?
When the Dr. saw me that day he even said, "you look tired."
Given how exhaustion and stress affect almost everything about health, I would not be surprised in the slightest if the tests were affected.
Ironically, at your altitude I think you get exposed to more UV radiation over there than I get exposed to over here.After some time to think about it, I suspect that teh upshot of all of this is that I need to be more diligent about taking vitamins (esp vit D) and I need to stop indulging my sweet tooth. If the doctor starts talking about making an adverse diagnosis or statins, etc. I will suggest another blood test. My next visit will be a couple days after a week-long vacation.
If the doctor starts talking about making an adverse diagnosis or statins, etc. I will suggest another blood test. My next visit will be a couple days after a week-long vacation.
I was also concerned how being on a statin would affect an individual health policy. When I had my over the phone interview with BCBS, the interviewer complimented my numbers and said just keep on doing what ever I was doing. She had the info on my statins, so I assume she saw it or maybe she was asleep at the wheel.
brewer12345 - I had almost those exact same numbers at my checkup about a year ago. My doc wanted my Vitamin D in the 60-70 range. We started at 2000IU per day and have retested a couple times and have found that for me it takes 4000IU per day to maintain that level. This of course is an individual thing, so all you can do is supplement and retest.
I also got a recent blood test that showed low D. I am on 1 1000 unit D vitamin a day now. Doc said that a lot of people from the North East have it due to lack of sun.
I recently had a blood test and the result showed kidney, creatinine was 1.6 and should have been under 1.4 and GFR was 44 and should have been over 60. the doctor said I was dehydrated. does anyone know what this means?
My guess is you will see no change in your Vit D with such a low level of supplementation.
+1, I agree with Buckeye. You may need to build up your stores first by taking higher dosages for a while before going on a maintenance level like 1000 units/day. I'd suggest consulting with your Dr.
As long as the statin use was in your application. BCBS does have a way of letting you go, if you aren't truthful, only after you have a claim.