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A little about myself. I am 37 and a single mother of 3 boys 17, 9, and 7. I was diagnosed with CKD stage 2 and medullary sponge kidney about 5 years ago. They found that my left kidney was almost completely calcified and my right is very enlarged. I really felt alone after the diagnosis bcuz there was no discussion about treatment or anything and since I hardly went to the Dr. before the dx I didnt have a regular dr to go to. So i just picked one. Still, she acted like my issues were non life threatening so Ive left it at that.
Well for the last few months I am starting to feel like something is happening. I cant remember anything. Its so bad my kids teachers have said something to me. I thought it must be that i am just overwhelmed since Im now raising the kids alone. I have been at my job for 17 years and I am forgeting details that are causing me to get written up. Ive never been written up. If I get upset I cant get a sentence out with out fumbling my words. I cant even walk up a flight of stairs without having to stop and sit down bcuz my legs feel so weak and I cant catch my breath. I am out of shape but I am 130 lbs it shouldnt be that hard to walk up stairs at 37. I dont care how much sleep I get I am tired to the point where my eyes burn. Yet i wake up all thru the night. I tried to flip my mattress today and got the sharpest pain in my right kidney area I have ever felt that I fell to my knees and thought I was going to throw up. I also have noticed that my face is red now and I have also had the muscle twitches that never go away and ppl I talk to say its prolly dehydration. This sounds like a lot but its all been over a period of about 5 months and after that pain today and the weakness I am starting to think Im in denial. I keep saying its not my kidney disease, I just need to get in shape and stop being lazy. Im overwhelmed and stressed but as I keep reading about the kidneys and symptoms Im starting to think I need to do something. But as I said I really dont have a good dr. My doctor is an internal medicine Dr. I dunno where to go or what to do. When I go to her she does the standard chem 11 and a urine test and those usually come back ok (i havent had one in 8 months) and she tells me everything is normal. So I came here cuz I feel alone. Am I just worried for no reason? Thank you for reading.
Well for the last few months I am starting to feel like something is happening. I cant remember anything. Its so bad my kids teachers have said something to me. I thought it must be that i am just overwhelmed since Im now raising the kids alone. I have been at my job for 17 years and I am forgeting details that are causing me to get written up. Ive never been written up. If I get upset I cant get a sentence out with out fumbling my words. I cant even walk up a flight of stairs without having to stop and sit down bcuz my legs feel so weak and I cant catch my breath. I am out of shape but I am 130 lbs it shouldnt be that hard to walk up stairs at 37. I dont care how much sleep I get I am tired to the point where my eyes burn. Yet i wake up all thru the night. I tried to flip my mattress today and got the sharpest pain in my right kidney area I have ever felt that I fell to my knees and thought I was going to throw up. I also have noticed that my face is red now and I have also had the muscle twitches that never go away and ppl I talk to say its prolly dehydration. This sounds like a lot but its all been over a period of about 5 months and after that pain today and the weakness I am starting to think Im in denial. I keep saying its not my kidney disease, I just need to get in shape and stop being lazy. Im overwhelmed and stressed but as I keep reading about the kidneys and symptoms Im starting to think I need to do something. But as I said I really dont have a good dr. My doctor is an internal medicine Dr. I dunno where to go or what to do. When I go to her she does the standard chem 11 and a urine test and those usually come back ok (i havent had one in 8 months) and she tells me everything is normal. So I came here cuz I feel alone. Am I just worried for no reason? Thank you for reading.
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