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Somebody tell me why CKD stage 3a or 3b is no big deal.
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Oct 11 3:55pm | Replies (40)Comment receiving replies
Now, see, this is why she, the nephrologist, isn't making sense. It turned out to be because of past labs also that it's fluctuating between CKD 3a and 3b. I'd already been taken off of all NSAIDs and then she's told me I can take the prescription for Meloxicam again. That was when my worst results came in! It's not like I don't want to take it, that was the best my pain has been for years. But I had stopped, because as I told her, "I'm not gonna just kill off my kidneys. I don't knowingly do things like that." So now, my daughter and I had allowed me 1 or 2 tabs a week (instead of 3 per day) as rescue meds. But I'm now to give Cymbalta a try, so if that helps the pain instead, that too is not an opioid. If it's safe for my kidneys. I do have high blood pressure. I have sinus tacycardia, and high cholesterol, and I'm obese from high Prednisone back in 2014-2015 for Polymyalgia Rheumatica. I've lost 30 obs of that but still have about 60 to go. And I take assorted other meds. I guess I'll just ask for a different nephrologist appt. Because I have to be able to ask about food restrictions, all she told me was not to eat large amounts of beef at any one sitting. I'd heard to cut the salt. That's really about it. Yet, it's good to find out my impression that I did not get good advice from her was right. I can move on with that, and her, behind me. I haven't had contrast in any imaging lately, so it's not that. Again, good to know. Thank you very much for the straight talk.
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@thenazareneshul And here it is Sunday morning. Rough night last night, as we adopted two young rescue cats yesterday [one 6 months, one 4 months] They have an adjustment period to go through, that will definitely include how to interact with each other!
As for what to eat. Kidney.org is the website for the National Kidney Foundation. On the top tab you will find a drop-down that allows you to look at diet and nutrition. A lot of great information. Also, Renal Support Network rsnhope.org is a great site to go to. There are twice monthly support groups by Zoom, plus different groups that meet by Zoom [for example: diet/cooking, creativity, exercise] There is a lot of education to be had there. I have been with that group since 2015.
Moderate exercise, healthy eating [watch processed foods!], staying hydrated, reducing stress all can be to your benefit, not only with kidney disease but other health issues. We often laugh that when you need to look at what different diet plans to follow for different concerns, what is allowed on one list is not on the other!
Let me know if this is a help to you.
Ginger
In my experience a dietician is better at helping with diet concerns, as related to specific health problems. Physicians typically barely take a course in nutrition, during their training.
Also, every medication, prescription or non prescription. Effects something, sometimes many things. We have to assume they will affect the organs they warn about, rather than that they won’t. This is coming from someone with a history of chronic pain, from degenerative disease, many allergies to pain killers (prescription & non), & stage IV, metastatic cancer. I am no stranger to pain, & medication. Caution; Tylenol is hard on your liver.
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@thenazareneshul I am on my phone, but will answer completely Sunday to you. Will include some great links regarding foods and diet.
Don't feel you have to continue w a Dr you're not comfortable with. I changed nephrologists in the same practice. Like you, I have comorbidities along w kidney disease, that make my situation a complicated one.you likely have several specialists; ask them if they have worked with any nephrologist they can refer you to. Your whole medical team has to work together and be in communication with each other and you.
Ginger