Patient's question:
After the routine urinalysis returned to normal, but the pH was 7. It has been approximately half a year since the last check-up. Treatment: Vitamin C and Ganoderma lucidum extract tablets, and another unnamed medication. Desired help: The doctor said there is kidney damage. I see that the drug descriptions are all anti-inflammatory. I would like to ask if the kidney damage is severe and whether it can be recovered.Doctor's answer:
Based on the information you provided, it's possible that you may have nephritis, but kidney function damage cannot be determined yet. You need to have a kidney function test to find out. Generally speaking, kidney function decline is not common. The extent of kidney damage should be assessed through a kidney function test. A single plus in urine protein only indicates inflammation. Kidney function damage should be checked to restore it. If the pH is only 7, it cannot reveal kidney damage. You can have a kidney function test to check the creatinine level. Additionally, since your urinalysis is normal, it is likely that your kidney function is also normal.