Diabetic nephropathy (Diabetic Kidney Disease): A serious complication of diabetes High blood sugar affects almost every organ in your body, but the kidneys are perhaps the most susceptible. The kidney has a delicate filtering system comprising many small blood vessel clusters. The function of these clusters is to filter waste from your body. If blood glucose is not managed, over time, it damages these blood vessels, negatively impacting their functioning and damaging the kidney. This in itself is bad; what’s worse is that it increases blood pressure too. High blood pressure, in turn, further increases pressure on the kidneys’ filtering system. If left unchecked, this will surely result in kidney failure. This is a life-threatening condition and dialysis or kidney transplant are the only treatment choices. However, this is not inevitable. Through a proper diet-nutrition-stress control routine, even very highly diabetic patients can bring their counts back to normal and save themselves from kidney damage.  Besides reversing diabetes, Freedom from Diabetes has many patients with kidney issues whose creatinine levels got under control and many who saved from going for dialysis. Diabetic Nephropathy Symptoms Like diabetes itself, kidney disease caused by diabetes—or diabetic nephropathy, to give it its clinical name—is almost asymptomatic. As damage progresses, however, the following signs can be experienced: Erratic or hard-to-regulate BP Water retention (and swelling) in feet, hands, and around the eyes Increased frequency of urination Fatigue and lethargy Disorientation or difficulty in concentrating Shortness of breath Appetite loss Nausea, puking Itching If you experience any of the above or are suffering from diabetes, it is recommended that you have regular checks, with tests for kidney function, and consultations with your doctor. Complications resulting from diabetic nephropathy Over time, sufferers may experience a variety of problems from fluid retention to erectile dysfunction. If any of the below diabetic nephropathy symptoms are seen, it is critical to get immediate medical attention in order to avoid irreversible kidney damage. Browse full blog- https://www.freedomfromdiabetes.org/blog/post/diabetic-nephropathy/2643 Contact us :- Mob : +91-7776077760 Email-Id : info@freedomfromdiabetes.org Also connect with us on our website , Facebook page, and youtube