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Newly diagnosed with CKD (Chronic Kidney Disease) and terrified
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I really wish that the medical system would stop calling eGFR's in the 50's "kidney disease." Maybe it is helpful in that we have a chance to hydrate more, avoid NSAIDs and take care of whatever risk factors we have.
Curious why Mountain Dew could cause kidney disease-? I assume you found a reason.
My eGFR fluctuates a lot. It has gone down as low as 36 in a sudden drop. When it is stable, I don't worry too much. Also the Cystatin C blood test results in a better eGFR than the usual one.
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One other thing, on my egfr, I looked at my past test: month and year
8/17-60>
9/18-60>
9/19-60
7/20-51
12/20-58
5/21-53
9/21-75
3/22-47
9/22-55
3/23-60
9/23-55
3/24-55
9-24-50.
Looks like after September 2019 it started to go down
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Thank u for your reply, part of the thing on diet Mountain Dew is what I have read on internet and second I am retired from the department of health in my state, I was one of the state nursing home inspectors, I had several nurses on my team, they were RN’s, and they kept telling me I was going to have problems later down the road from drinking so many diet Mountain Dew. I try not to read too much into the internet on how diet soda’s damage kidneys. In your I opinion, since my last test was 50, and on march 2024, and September 2023 it was at 55, the 50 was in September 2024, am I headed for trouble? Thanks just like to get your thoughts.