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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)Comment receiving replies
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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Just thanking you for the suggestion to drink more water. I did that and I’m told the GFR went from 49 to 60.1. Could that be wrong? It’s strange that the only two times it’s gone up it’s just above the baseline. In Feb it was 49. Could it change that much in 2 weeks? I’m never dehydrated before a lab test because I drink at least 16 oz of water after taking a thyroid pill every morning. Thanks again for your comments.