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Somebody tell me why CKD stage 3a or 3b is no big deal.

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jan 11 5:18pm | Replies (44)
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@redmax777

Hi, I wonder the same thing seems 3rd stage doesn’t seem to be such a big concern to doctors, but stage 4 is panic mode?

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windyshores | @windyshores | Sep 25, 2024

@redmax777 a big drop in a short period of time (from, say, 55 to 40) seems to be a concern, if it holds and doesn't bounce back up.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Sep 26, 2024

@redmax777 This is just my own personal opinion, as a "kidney disease warrior" for 20+ years. Kidney disease is not something that has a big focus during medical training. And the general practitioner does not get an understanding of just how critical kidney health is to the body as a whole. The impact of declining function is not addressed until critical values become critical. I believe if things were considered long before that point, there would be better outcomes, and less impact on a person's health.
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