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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) | Last Active: Feb 18 5:33pm | Replies (71)Comment receiving replies
I just got home from seeing my nephrologist and realize I need to take stage 3 ckd very seriously. I’m a 74 year old male, have been stage 3 since at least 2020 and have done very little about it. Last visit (3 months ago) my kidney function was about 39%, today at 30%. I would like to hear from people who have been there to get some consensus of a healthy direction to take, including how to get more knowledge on the subject. At this point I don’t know even what questions to ask. A little about me; generally good health, still work daily (construction), had severe COVID in 2021(9 days in icu), not vaccinated, daily fatigue, daytime drowsiness, heartburn 2 months, constipation, and other things. I have no idea which of these applies. Comments appreciated. TK
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I have CKD since 2015. Had one kidney removed in 2024. I had a eGFR of less than 40 with 2 kidneys, my latest test was 51 eGFR with only one kidney. I read, research and ask questions to my physicians. These facts may help you. They are taken from NIH (National Institute of Health) and National Kidney Foundation. I encourage all of us to do research. It is not as daunting as in times past. You can now do research via the internet in your own home.
- 37 million adults have CKD. Most who have it do not even know it.
- Less than 2% of those diagnosed with CKD lead to kidney failure.
- You have greater chance of having CKD if you have diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease or a family history of kidney failure.
- To control CKD you must 1. Control your blood pressure 2. Control diabetes if you have it. 3. Reduce or stabilize the amount of albumin lost in the urine, by losing weight and reducing sodium intake. 4. Manage your diet. Consult a dietician who is a renal expert. If you have a referral from your doctor Medicare will help pay.
Please pay attention to this, it is not a death sentence. You can lead a full and productive life. So, take care of yourself, become knowledgeable, do your very best. Blessings.