← Return to My creatinine levels have gone up, my GFR has gone down to 40.

Discussion

My creatinine levels have gone up, my GFR has gone down to 40.

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jan 29 10:20am | Replies (49)
Comment receiving replies
@leslie2121

I was followed by a nephrologist for a year but decided together to discontinue as there was nothing I was needing to do. Other than exercise, healthy Mediterranean diet, lose a little weight.
Limit alcohol, caffeine, sodas, which I already do.
Do you still have 1 kidney? Those are good questions for your doctor. How to protect renal function. I do know some drugs can damage kidneys so you will want to make sure anything you take is safe.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I was followed by a nephrologist for a year but decided together to discontinue as there..."
nscappa | @nscappa | Jan 29 10:12am

Hi Leslie,
Thank your information. I do have to exercise more and I have upped my water intake to about 60 ounces a day. I do have both kidneys, I have limited my coffee, I don't drink soda, I each little protein. My blood work this week will tell me how I'm doing by upping my water. My doctor thinks my numbers dropped because I may have been dehydrated and I knew I wasn't drinking as much as I should have been. Let's see what my blood work tells me. Thanks again! Nancy

VIEW AND REPLY