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Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Aug 26 12:20pm | Replies (800)Comment receiving replies
I have just been diagnosed the stage3 CDK. I really thought they had made a mistake. Now I face yet another diet. I lost my thyroid 10 years ago to Cancer. I had to have screening after my surgery and before Radiation(oral). I was required to eat No processed foods at all.for 2 weeks. The next diet I was recommended to follow was the Mediterranean diet which in fact described our meals pretty closely And since my body fat disappear quickly and my weight has dropped to 120. I am constantly cold. I have been researching diets for the last few days. And, I'm totally confused. I have also been told Not to take Vitamins of any kind.
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@afspouse I suggest you talk to a nutritionist about your diet(s). I am on limitation diets to reduce fats, fiber, carbs, oxalate, and dairy. Many kidney disease patients are also encouraged to reduce potassium and (something else I don't remember right now). Part of following diets for conditions for me is watching my lab tests. Things can change from time to time and you may need to add/reduce certain things over time based on your current condition. I have no doubt that once you become adjusted to your body's needs it will become easier for you to move on. I believe part of what you are dealing with today is shock at your diagnoses and feeling overwhelmed at the need to change your daily living patterns. Take your time to grieve the loss of your health, but begin taking steps to manage your conditions right away. Blessings to you on your journey. Mine started over 40 years ago.
Hi, I was diag. with stage 3 CKD this past summer. Quite a shock and overwhelming because there were no symptoms. However, finding http://www.Davita.com gave me great info as well as recipes and the http://www.kidney school.org also is well worth exploring their learning modules.
Later finding this great support group, along with recipes from kamama94, have provided me the incentive to learn all I can and given me the hope and confidence I dearly needed in the beginning. I did finally get referred to a dietician who gave me a combined diabetes/CKD diet plan...a double whammy. I had to get a doc ref. for ins. but it so simplified my planning I would have gladly pd out of pocket.
My nephrologist told me No Nsaids like Advil or Aleve and to take otc Tylenol. At stage 3 neither pcp nor nephrologist seemed very concerned which greatly concerned me and thus I started my own research. Learning to read my lab values has been very helpful because I can now modify or tweak my diet if certain values prove problematic.
While members here are not doctors and each person is different, we all do understand and can share with and support one another as we learn to travel this new path together. Glad to be welcoming another newbie and hope you'll feel free to post.
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@afspouse, please do not use this recipe collection until you have checked with your physician, renal dietitian, and/or your care team. I take it you are not diabetic so many of my recipes might not be appropriate for you.