@ausie Welcome to Mayo Connect! You no doubt will read several stories from different patients, and it might make you wonder if we are even talking about the same dis-ease. Everyone is different, and how we respond/work with kidney issues is tied in to the rest of our health concerns. For example, I am in Stage 3b, with an eGFR about 32, but I also have underlying co-morbidities like fibromyalgia, lupus, and multiple myeloma. Your labwork may show variances due to how you are feeling at the time to of blood draw, how your hydration level is, even time of day. Doctors have a tendency to look at "trends" in your results, not necessarily each set of tests as their own product, if that makes sense.

@cehunt57 had a very good way of reminding a medical professional that while you might be one of several patients with the same condition, in his practice, you are still an individual, and you are concerned. If you can get a consultation with a renal dietician, that would be great. There are also some websites like davita.com and rsnhope.org that offer a lot of information and recipes.

If I was in your shoes, I would have a frank discussion with your dr next time, and let him know you and he are on the same team, but you would like clear information in order to be as good a patient as he is a doctor! Face it, we gotta stroke their egos every so often!

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Ginger