I AM 72 YEARS OLD.I AM 5 7 .I WEIGH 198 LBS.I HAVE A FIB,HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE,HIGH CHOLESTRAL AND HAD PROSTATE CANCER AND WAS TREATED WITH HARMONE SHOTS AND CYBER KNIFE TREATMENT.MY MD. SAID MY BLOOD WORK SHOWED THAT I WAS ANEMIC.I GO TO THE BATHROOM 7-8 TIMES A NIGHT AND IM VERY RESTLESS WHEN I SLEEP.I AM HALLUCINATING.I SEE PEOPLE AND ANIMALS THAT ARE NOT THERE.COULD MY KIDNEYS BE MAKING ALL THIS HAPPEN?
Hello. Thanks for the query. Brief answer is NO. Detailed answer is based on your age (72 years), associated illness (hypertension, dyslipidemia etc.) presence of hallucinatory experiences might occur due to dementia which is a condition characterized by gradual onset memory difficulties, difficulties in carrying out previously learned activities, restlessness (anxiety symptoms), mood fluctuations (sadness-irritability), difficulty sleeping, vague auspiciousness, hallucinations etc. Similar symptoms may also occur in a rapidly developing condition known as Delirium also. But in case of delirium the symptoms fluctuate over hours. In dementia the symptoms usually persist. Hence, kindly visit your primary health care doctor earliest & get your evaluated for both of these. Regards