Is my kidney affected because of not taking medicines for diabetes?

Question

Hello doctor,

I am a 48-year-old male. My urine microalbumin quat is 199 mg/dL, creatinine 69 mg./dL and glycosylated hemoglobin 9.6 %. The doctor told me that now my kidney is affected. I am not taking medicines to control diabetes for seven years. Only by diet and walk, I have been controlling my sugar. Is the damage to my kidneys too bad or can it be cured? Is it in the initial stage or already heavily damaged? I am taking five to six bitter gourd juice every day. Will this harm my kidney?

Answer 1

Hello,

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I understand your concern. It is very important not to worry, and to take the correct steps towards achieving better health with diabetes. Since your glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is 9.6, your sugar level has definitely not been under control for a long time now. So, your methods of exercise and diet did not seem to really help your condition. For an HbA1c level of 9.6, it is practically not possible to control blood sugar levels by diet and exercise alone. I am pretty sure your doctor might have conveyed the same to you. Going by your creatinine level, 69 seems unusually high. We usually do not come across such numbers. Did you mean 0.69? Also, check the unit of measurement. Is it mg/dL? Please check your reports again. There seems to be some error. Looking at microalbumin level (199), it looks like your high sugar levels have just started affecting your kidneys. It is definitely recommended to start taking anti-diabetic medicines at the earliest to avoid further complications. Bitter gourd juice is alright, you could reduce it to two to three per day. Continue your no-sugar diet and exercise. Meet your diabetologist at the earliest and start taking medication. I hope that helps.