Carmen, up until 2000 I was fairly healthy. No hypertension. My BP
shot up due to the pain of the ribs. I had elevated kidney function
that year with I thought was due to the elevated BP. After seeing a
few doctors I learned that having a high BP for a few weeks does not
cause kidney damage. I never had kidney damage nor high BP before. I
dont have high BP now 5 years later. The kidney damage - if caused by
diabtes - would appear long before 2000 since I was a diabetic for 20
years. BP being ruled out and diiabetes ( I have no other diabetic
symptoms), then the diet (Atkins) is the only thing that could have
damaged the kidneys nd that makes medical sense. That is not to say
that eebryone that goes on Atkins gets kidney damage. It is merely one
of the dangers of a fad diet.