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Newly diagnosed with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and terrified
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Apr 9 10:49am | Replies (77)Comment receiving replies
I hope you’re getting some peace of mind from the information here. I’m at stage three with a wildly fluctuating GFR. When I asked if I should be on a special diet the nephrologist’s office saiid no. When I looked it up it seemed like diet is very important. That’s also what posters keep saying here. Why would a doctor say just stop taking NSAIDS and supplements, which I did a long time ago, and not care about diet?
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my GFR is very fluctuating too, but now it is around 35 for over a month
I am very concerned, how is your GFR flucuating, i dont know this is temporarily.
My doctor dont say anything about diet either. Which supplement do we have to avoid?
maybe the flucuating coming from supplment?
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@macbarb0503 That's a question we kidney patients often ask! My nephrologists in the past also said that, and almost seemed to mock me when I told them I was following a renal diet as I slipped from Stage 2 to Stage 3. Ignoring them, I continued and feel that is what helped my kidneys preserve their function for as long as they did.
As you read, and we members say here, diet seems to be the number one thing to help us, along with determining and controlling the underlying cause of the kidney disease, if possible. Can you get connected with a renal dietician if you feel you need the guidance, or have you already determined what you need to do for your diet?
Ginger