Glad you mentioned "orthostatic BP," @cehunt57. When my CKD was diagnosed a few years ago, my nephrologist told me to change how I was taking my BP, citing the possibility that dizziness might be the result of orthostatic hypotension. That occurs when a person's blood pressure falls after suddenly standing up from a lying or sitting position. It is defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of at least 20 mm Hg or of diastolic blood pressure of at least 10 mm Hg when a person assumes a standing position. He asked me to report my BP in three ways -- while sitting (as normal), while lying down, and immediately after standing up. After a few weeks, I automatically adjusted my posture to compensate from or overcome the dizziness, and I quit thinking about it. Now, on rare occasions, when dizziness recurs, I remember to check for "ortho-hypo."

Hi there. You are in stage 3 b. If you could get up to 45+ you'd be in 3a, much better. Do you eat red meat often? Is your sodium under 2000 mg daily? Protein under 75 grams daily? John

Hi , my brother is starting to feel dizzy he is stage 4 ckd . How did you improve your GFR ?