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Is there any groups on Chronic Kidney Disease
Are there any groups on Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3
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Yes! Are you stage 3a or 3b?
@ashleyckd3
If you put "Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 3" in the search box at the top of the page, it will bring up a slew of threads for you.
That's one way to start. Others on this thread may direct you to some specific threads that they've found helpful.
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2 ReactionsThank you for the info I will definitely check that out
I’m not certain yet. Don’t have an appointment with Kidney Dr until February. This diagnose was from primary care dr stage 3.
@ashleyckd3 I have been "stage 3" for many years and the PCP never mentioned it and I did not see a nephrologist. Then I had a sudden drop in eGFR (55 to 36) and a new autoimmune diagnosis so I saw a nephrologist finally.
Many of us are stage 3 as we age. Depending on 3a or 3b, severity varies and also fluctuates.
A healthy e -GFR is >59. Do you have a record of your comprehensive metabolic panel with creatinine based eGFR?
Hydration can play a big role in lowering the eGFR.
There is another GFR called a Cystatin C that is less affected by various factors (blood pressure, muscle activity etc. can affect the other one). My Cystatin C has been more stable and still around 50.