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Stage 3a kidney disease: looking for info
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jun 17 5:30am | Replies (124)Comment receiving replies
I also found on annual CBC that I have stage 3 kidney problem. Again cardiologist said normal w 80 year old with my other chronic conditions. But I worry how easy it wii be to get worse. Some things, like certain foods, are contradictory to what I’m told to eat for cardiovascular health. I am still having trouble keeping BP under control even w medication, and that’s one of the factors that make kidney function worse. I just feel confused and scared, since I have 2 friends on kidney dialysis. I don’t know what to do and all I get is conflicting information. Any suggestions?
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At the beginning of my renal journey I was also told by PCP AND neurologist that I was getting old, deal with it and diet changes would not help! My GFR was 29 due to changes in co-morbidities. I was already on Connect for other issues so I did my extra reading and read the suggestions here. I majorly focus on Mentors’ suggestions, which was ‘’go with diet changes’’! Diet plays a very important role in most medical issues so I put myself on renal diet ‘’cold turkey’’ …had already stopped salt 55 years ago. My GFR improved on first subsequent lab and is now ‘’normal’’ again. I do ‘’cheat’’ for special occasions, like a great grandchild who wants me to share his/her birthday dinner, but I am very happy with all suggestions here!!!