Q: At my last blood test my kidney function was 40 which concerned my doctor. She sent me to a nephrologist who said I needed a second blood pressure med to get it down since the high blood pressure was hurting the kidneys. My doctor is having me try the Resperate instead of the 2nd med and my blood pressure has already come down considerably over 3 weeks. Will I be able to raise my kidney function numbers by keeping it down, or will this just help stop the numbers from getting worse?
A: It is possible your kidney function will improve with control of your blood pressure. However, once your kidneys have been damaged, you should not expect function to return to completely normal.
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