What can I do to manage fatigue and backache while suffering from a kidney disease?
Patient: I recently have been diagnosed with kidney disease and had an ultrasound done yesterday. But here is my questions. For some time now I experience fatigue, back pain that can be severe at times. It’s not that I feel sick I just feel different. It’s hard to explain. I have the desire to rest a lot but I am normally a very active person. What can I do to keep myself going and not want to stop so often? Doctor: Hi,  The kidney disease is one of the cause for fatigue. So you need to get treated for kidney disease according to cause. Additionally you can investigate as follows:  _CBC to rule out anemia _serum TSH estimation to rule out hypothyroidism _serum vitamin D estimation to rule out low calcium _SGPT, SGOT estimation to rule out liver disease  You can revert with reports once done.  Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.  Regards, Dr. Parth Goswami, General & Family Physician