About 2 yrs ago, I was hospitalized, my eGFR must have been around single digits. I was told recently they considered putting me on dialysis. My Creatinine was at 6. Other blood levels were all abnormal. They put me on antibiotics and IV of fluids, kept me there for 4 days, but were seeing improvement. I've been told I was stage 5. It took a couple of months, but blood levels were recovering, creatinine was trending downward. Urea, sodium, potassium, albumin levels all trending in the right direction. I felt chilled - anemia. I was tired, itchy, insomnia. I too was freaking out. I read tons of articles on what to eat. Some guidance from a friend was also helpful. I am now at 3b, Creatinine has remained right around 2, still high, but stable. ALL other blood levels are in the normal range. The anemia is gone, simply tried to eat foods higher in iron, cereals that were fortified, that seemed to work fine, rather than supplements. Insomnia, mostly under control. The itchy feeling returns periodically for a day or two. My dietician told me to keep protein intake at less than 60 grams per day. On my own, I had restricted to about 30. I've since put my target around 45-50, seems about right. Sodium, suggested at 1800 mg or less, most days I'm at 1500. Avoid foods with added phosphates, natural phosphates are better, but still need to watch. Potassium another area to watch. Eat less red meat, but otherwise, the dietician didn't have any other recommendations. She said, even though you are at 3b, your remaining kidney function is very healthy. At the last nephrologist appointment, they provided a projection for kidney failure based on lab trends, saying in the next year, the chance for total failure was in the very low category. In the next 5 years, I have a moderate risk. Much of the fear I had has disappeared. I'm back to enjoying life, eating better, exercising more, lost a little bit of weight, feel better. I'm 68 years of age.