Connect
← Return to I'm frightened, my GFR dropped from 48 to 34.
Discussion
I'm frightened, my GFR dropped from 48 to 34.
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 30 3:52pm | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
I can't speak with any authority about your number drop. I have been hovering on the cusp of stage three and four for five years when I was diagnosed with CKD. I can tell you about water drinking. I do like cold drinks but I like my water room temperature. I drink a minimum of five 23.7oz bottles of water every day (that's 118.5oz). I have six cases delivered by Arrowhead each month. I should tell you that I live in Phoenix where the tap water tastes like a swimming pool and you never leave your house without water because of the heat and dryness (it's 107 today). The amount of water I drink may seem excessive, but I always drank quite a bit of water before Phoenix and CKD.
Replies to "I can't speak with any authority about your number drop. I have been hovering on the..."
You are correct drinking too much water in too short of time can give you a condition called hyponatremia, but that usually happens when you drink a large amount of water in a short time I drink mine over 24 hour. Including when I get up at night (I’m 73). I have been in Arizona for 26 years and have drank quite a bit of water the entire time. That said, early next week I have my quarterly appointment with my nephrologist at Mayo. They do the whole shebang blood & urine. I’ll let you know what they tell me.
Connect
Wow, that's a lot of water. Is it safe to drink this much I have read that you can actually hurt yourself with too much water. I got results today and I was wrong, I must have read a level incorrectly because my doctor told me that my GFR was still 48 (thank God). It seems that all of my numbers look good and I will see him in one year as long as my urine is fine. I am still upping my water intake as close to 64 ounces as possible. I appreciate your post and thank you. Take care. : )