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<blockquote data-quote="flutterby" data-source="post: 572698" data-attributes="member: 7083"><p>Thank you, Lisa. </p><p></p><p>The campus doctor was a total flake. When her specific gravity was high, she told daughter in law to drink more water. It's not possible. I rarely see her without a bottle of water in her hand - she's always thirsty. Then with the keytones, the doctor told her to not go so long without eating. This girl has no trouble putting food away an doesn't miss a meal. I think she made assumptions based on her size and her age, but referred her to the Nephrologist anyway - thank goodness. </p><p></p><p>I will talk to her again this morning. I doubt I'll get her to go to the ER. I had a hard enough time convincing her to get checked for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) as a just in case. She wanted to buy OTC test strips for that. I told her with her numbers that those probably wouldn't be accurate. I think part of it is that she just doesn't want to deal with the campus clinic doctor. </p><p></p><p>She's very worried, but also in a bit of denial. When I told her that the Nephrologist might want to do a 24 hour urine catch, she was a bit put out by that. She is hoping that the Nephrologist doesn't find anything. Of course we are hoping that there is nothing serious, but with the numbers and all of the different findings, I'll be surprised and suspicious if nothing is found. Her mom has Lupus and my first thought was Lupus Nephritis, but I know there are many, many types of kidney diseases/disorders. At least the Nephrologist is with OSU, but not part of the campus clinic. She can't go to another regular doctor at OSU - she has to use the campus clinic since she is a student even though she has insurance through OSU.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="flutterby, post: 572698, member: 7083"] Thank you, Lisa. The campus doctor was a total flake. When her specific gravity was high, she told daughter in law to drink more water. It's not possible. I rarely see her without a bottle of water in her hand - she's always thirsty. Then with the keytones, the doctor told her to not go so long without eating. This girl has no trouble putting food away an doesn't miss a meal. I think she made assumptions based on her size and her age, but referred her to the Nephrologist anyway - thank goodness. I will talk to her again this morning. I doubt I'll get her to go to the ER. I had a hard enough time convincing her to get checked for a Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) as a just in case. She wanted to buy OTC test strips for that. I told her with her numbers that those probably wouldn't be accurate. I think part of it is that she just doesn't want to deal with the campus clinic doctor. She's very worried, but also in a bit of denial. When I told her that the Nephrologist might want to do a 24 hour urine catch, she was a bit put out by that. She is hoping that the Nephrologist doesn't find anything. Of course we are hoping that there is nothing serious, but with the numbers and all of the different findings, I'll be surprised and suspicious if nothing is found. Her mom has Lupus and my first thought was Lupus Nephritis, but I know there are many, many types of kidney diseases/disorders. At least the Nephrologist is with OSU, but not part of the campus clinic. She can't go to another regular doctor at OSU - she has to use the campus clinic since she is a student even though she has insurance through OSU. [/QUOTE]
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