I am 38 years Male suffering from Membranous Nephropathy for August, 2011. Level of 24 hrs output of Protein 300 mg. Can I 100% cure.

[MD1976]

I am having a Remipril (Zoram 5) twice in a day. I have changed complete life style and output of protein become very low from 6500 mg to 300 mg but not understand how long I will have to follow up with doctors and control on my diet.

[cmcginily]

Hi there I found this info hope it helps

Controlling blood pressure is the most important way to delay kidney damage. The goal is to keep blood pressure at or below 130/80 mmHg. Use prescribed medication to lower blood pressure.

The outlook varies, depending on the amount of protein loss. Patients may have symptom-free periods and occasional flare-ups. In some cases, the condition may go away, either with or without therapy.

Call for an appointment with your health care provider if:

You have symptoms of membranous nephropathy

Your symptoms get worse or don't go away

You develop new symptoms

You have decreased urine output

[MD1976 in reply to cmcginily]

Thanks for freindly advise. Is there any treatment to regenerate cells of nephrons for healthy filtration and stop any damage in future as I always become so tense whenever imagine about Kidney damage as my father had CKD and suffered alot hense I want to come our from this fear.

Sorry I am little bit emotional. hope you can understand.

[cmcginily in reply to MD1976]

Hi there I can understand your anxiety and worry I have chronic Kidney disease. I found this info on the Mayo Hospital site may be worth a look for you. You need to avoid using anti inflammatory drugs such as Ibuprofen, Diclofenac as they can make things worse.

Treatment focuses on addressing the cause of your disease and relieving your symptoms. There is no cure.

Conservative therapy

In general, the first step to control the loss of protein by the kidney is conservative treatment. This consists of:

Controlling your blood pressure

Decreasing swelling (edema) with water pills (diuretics), which help remove sodium and water from your blood

Controlling your cholesterol levels with the help of statin medications

Reducing the amount of protein in your diet

Research has shown that as many as 30 percent of people with membranous nephropathy have a complete resolution of symptoms (remission) over several years without any treatment, and 10 to 30 percent have a partial remission. Doctors generally want to avoid using strong drugs, which have side effects, early in the course of the disease, when there's a chance that the disease will improve on its own.

If your urine protein level remains less than 4 grams a day and creatinine clearance remains normal for a six-month follow-up period, you are considered low risk. Creatinine is a waste product filtered from the blood by the kidney. You have only a small risk of developing serious kidney disease over five years.

Hope this helps a little

All the best Christine

[MD1976 in reply to cmcginily]

Thank you so much. God bless you.