Adult IgA Nephropathy Patient Stories Bill M. Adult, IgA Nephropathy I was diagnosed 19 years ago. I followed the doctors' orders in regards to medicine, diet, losing weight and getting as healthy as possible. I truly believe that is what allowed me to wait 16 [...] Gustavo Adult, Minimal Change Disease and IgA Nephropathy I was diagnosed with Minimal Change Disease and IgA Nephropathy in late July 2013. I gained 48 pounds the week before being admitted into the hospital. There is no history of kidney issues in my [...] Timothy S. Adult, IgA Nephropathy I was diagnosed with IgA Nephropathy in 2005. Unfortunately, five years later my health took a turn for the worse, and my kidney function severely decreased in that time. By 2013, doctors estimated I