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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
Hi Ginger; Thank you for your remarks...so true...My GFR was at 33 and I got it up to 46.I put myself on the best Kidney diet I could & cross referenced it with a diabetic diet even tho' I was told by the Kidney Doc diet wasn't really necessary as it was a broad spectrum diagnosis...and I refused to take Metformin suggested by my GP(contra indicated for people over 70 or with CKD....This was 5 yrs ago.....so far so good...I am now 85 hoping to stay healthy and continue painting; but am angry at the cavalier attitude of some docs. Wondering if going to see a Geriatrician would help...or how one would even do that? thanks for listening
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@fromthehill Good for you for advocating like that. I followed a renal diet myself long before it was necessary. All my doctors told me it wasn't needed. But being able to minimize effects of worsening kidneys helped keep my eGFR stay higher for a longer time. Now I follow both renal diet and gout diet. Even though I am on daily dialysis now, diet and how food affects us is a major concern. Anything to keep as healthy as possible. And we all know that education for what works for us, is crucial.
At the wondrous age of 85, you have a lot to teach the young'uns! Yes, seeking counsel of a geriatrician couldn't hurt.
Ginger