My husband (recently turned 30) has been unwell for the last couple of months - recurring stomach pain, nausea, headaches, tiredness and fatigue, increased urination. He finally conceded to see a doctor and had a blood test yesterday. The doctor phoned to discuss his results today - he said there is ‘definitely something going on’, probably with his kidneys. He has been referred for an ultrasound and is having repeat bloods next week. There was blood and protein in his urine. No currently diagnosed health conditions eg diabetes or high blood pressure.
Having looked at his blood test results, I’ve turned to dr Google and diagnosed him with kidney disease (using the guidance on the NHS website in terms of normal results). His EGFR is 51 and albumin:creatinine is 46. There was a laboratory note on the albumin result as his last blood test (from around 10 years ago) was below 30 so a noticeable hike.
I’m just looking for a bit of advice or experiences really. I don’t know anyone with kidney disease and what management/treatment for this looks like. I also don’t know that it definitely is kidney disease but not sure what else it could be.