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GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Aug 31 9:03am | Replies (132)
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@macbarb0503

Thanks. I’ll ask for that. Do you know if a person with stage 3 kidney disease should be on a kidney diet? My doctor just blows off my questions and concerns. Finding a new doctor here is hard because of the shortage. The nephrologist’s office I’m in touch with has a nurse practitioner, All she said was cut out supplements and NSAIDS, which I don’t take. Is weight loss common at this stage? I read that it is and I’ve been losing weight without trying for the past couple of years. Sorry about all the questions, but I need to learn, since I haven’t been able to get information from a medical professional yet. I’m not concerned that it’s stage 3, just that the function is declining so fast. Thanks

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windyshores | @windyshores | Mar 3 9:37am

There are other reasons for a decline in the creatinine-based GFR which is why that other test can be reassuring. I assume we are all in stage 3 after a certain age but I get the concern about the drop.

I had autoimmune tests (positive but for a long time), blood pressure check (actually low bp can lower the GFR), echocardiogram (low heart function can lower the GFR) and hydrated more, avoided too many vitamins and no NSAIDS, and it came back up. If you can get it over 50 by drinking more before a test, maybe that will be reassuring!

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