Psoriasis and IGA nephropathy link, has anyone ever heard of this?

[jiml]

I'm posting this thread here, I hope I have it in the right place. If not, please let me know.

For anyone who has read my journal, you'll know I was recently diagnosed with IGA nephropathy. (For those who don't know what this is, it's basically a build up of protein on my kidneys that could possibly affect their function down the line)

While talking to the nephrologist, he mentioned that there was link between psoriasis and IGA N, that psoriasis can trigger protein changes in the urine. Has anyone else ever heard of this? Is there anyone else who has had protein abnormalities in their urine samples?

Yes, I have heard about it from my research of IGA Nephropathy. I have psoriasis and was recently diagnosed with IGA Nephropathy in July of 2016. What was interesting is that in May, my nephrologist told me to start taking 4000 mg of Omega 3-6-9 Fish Oil everyday to see if it would help with kidney pain. Within a few weeks of starting it, I noticed that not only was it helping my kidney pain, but it was also clearing up my psoriasis.

hi Annalise and    to the club. I'm sure you will find the site interesting as it only comprises of sufferers experiences of treatments and that they are using, so we can all gauge the effectiveness of the various treatments without the bias of health professionals
It's a friendly place to come and be with people that also suffer with the disease
There is a great database here for you to search and also a busy off topic section if you  want something a bit light hearted

I'm Glad the Omega fish oil has had such a positive affect on not only your kidneys but also your psoriasis , so thank you for sharing and I'm sure others will be interested in your experience as well

Jim