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[|Human|] taking this med about 8 months now I am diabetic I was told about a month ago to stop taking 1 metformin and to increase my water intake went back for lab work 9/5/14 got a call today kidney function elevated if i m not a complete idiot doesn t by doing the above increase the amount a fluid passed through the kidneys therefore increasing your kidney function correct me if i m wrong
[|AI|]  Hi, dairy have gone through your question. I can understand your concern. You have diabetes and you were taking metformin. Diabetes is the most common cause of repeated urinary tract infection, and it also causes kidney dysfunction.  You have stopped metformin.  So you may have high blood sugar and that increase the chance of infection. You should go for complete kidney function test.  Check your blood sugar level. Start metformin or other anti-diabetic Chat Doctor.  Hope I have answered your question, if you have doubt then I will be happy to answer. Thanks for using Chat Doctor. Wish you a very good health.