Kidney Cysts - My Dad

[Guest guest]

My 83 year old dad was found to have microscopic hematuria from a

routine urine test so the doctor had him take a urinary tract x-ray

(they injected him with dye). They found that his left kidney

is shriveled and non-functioning and his right kidney has cysts.

The doctor said that if these cysts are fluid filled it's fine, but if

they are fibrous it's a different story. He's scheduled for an

ultrasound on 11/30.

He has had no symptoms and would never have known about the cysts had

they not found the blood in his urine.

I know that my cat, whose kidney levels were not very good, has

greatly improved with the help of kidney supplements that we've been

giving her for a couple of years, so I'd like to find something(s)

comparable for my father.

I did read that vitamin B-6 is very good for the kidneys so I'll be

getting him started on that. What else should he be taking?

Thanks so much.

[Guest guest]

Kidney cysts are very common. They are benign. The ultrasound is to

essentially make sure the lesions on the other test WERE cysts and

not a solid tumor that could be causing the microscopic hematuria.

(ultrasound is very good at determining what is and what is not a

cyst.) Usually, cysts have no effect on our kidney function, unless

it is the relatively rare polycystic kidney disease. Therefore, I

don't think you can make the analogy between your father and your

cat. Your cat apparently has kidney function problems. Does your

dad? Even if one of his kidneys isn't working, there may be no

noticeable adverse effect. We generally have two to four times more

kidney function than we need.

 

 

, " csonsini1 "

<csonsini@h...> wrote:

>

> My 83 year old dad was found to have microscopic hematuria from a

> routine urine test so the doctor had him take a urinary tract x-ray

> (they injected him with dye). They found that his left kidney

> is shriveled and non-functioning and his right kidney has cysts.

> The doctor said that if these cysts are fluid filled it's fine, but

if

> they are fibrous it's a different story. He's scheduled for an

> ultrasound on 11/30.

> He has had no symptoms and would never have known about the cysts

had

> they not found the blood in his urine.

> I know that my cat, whose kidney levels were not very good, has

> greatly improved with the help of kidney supplements that we've

been

> giving her for a couple of years, so I'd like to find something(s)

> comparable for my father.

> I did read that vitamin B-6 is very good for the kidneys so I'll be

> getting him started on that. What else should he be taking?

> Thanks so much.

>