Told I had kidney disease at stage 3

@dgr8im Greetings!
I have brought my gfr up from 52 to 64 but it took over a year. Also creatinine went from 1.1 to .89.
Mostly drinking 50 oz of water every single day.
NO aspirin, advil or Voltaren. Only Tylenol if I really have to.
NO sodas.
NO canned food (full of salt);
NO frozen food (full of salt);
Low protein. Don't need protein at every meal.
These I find are easily achievable.
I am 75 years old. I don't know if the GFR will hold but we'll see.

Oh WOW! To have a mentor like you! Gives me the courage to press on! My kidney book teaches me to make my system less acidic with plant based protein versus animal protein which taxes kidneys. Also to stay hydrated and avoid processed foods..DONE and doing (ever since I learned this!) Guess I wish my doctor Would agree more with my book in stating that egfr can improve and dialysis can be avoided:). I certainly don’t mind living a healthy lifestyle for the rest of my life! I am a believer and this morning I was asking in prayer for someone’s experience:)). Thank you, too, for my answered prayer. ENCOURAGED ONCE AGAIN!🙏

@mimi1234
Hi! With your message, it also got me thinking bout aspirin. Though I have also learned how NSAIDS are harmful ( so I also avoid at all costs) my doctor has me on a baby aspirin daily regimen. I have noticed, due my new plant based protein diet, my blood pressure is also lowering. Something to ask my doctor, but if you have any insight…by all means!! 🙂

Your G.P wasn't paying attention to the results of your annual physical and probably did not check for your Egfr. Most don't. Why bother with an annual physical??

@dgr8im
I also had been taking a baby aspirin daily for years (not prescribed by my Dr) and I also stopped taking that.
If you are also avoiding salt that may help to lower your blood pressure, but good to discuss with your dr. I dont have blood pressure issues so, hard to say.
Keep going!

@josephcsom
They will pay attention to your results at an annual physical. Also they will ask you to make an appointment to go over your results.
Unfortunately it is up to us to look at our lab results.....

@mimi1234
Indeed! With my new diet, my pressure has been the lowest ever…but it can still go high! Now, however, many a times it’s 120, or even lower, and now a days my new normal is around 130-140. So grateful and so much better than a normal of 160-190! Aspirin, Something to discuss with my doctor! Thank you, kindly!

Your point is well taken, however I along with others have commented on "why did I not know about my CKD until I reached stage 3". The "why" is because your doctor may not have considered the possible conditions associated with H.B. , i.e CKD. Hence, it continued to degrade the Kidneys, along with other factors, until it became apparent around Stage 3 or so. The fact is no one starts with Stage 3.

@josephcsom
So true, so true. Another reason why we must monitor our own results.

@dgr8im Yes, my doctor (the same one who noticed my creatine number) had me on baby aspirin and I recently stopped that.