@billagreste Yes! And the right diet is a major factor in low or no progression and even some reversal, IMHO. And in my neph's opinion as well. And in secondary neph's opinion. And in pcp's opinion. Something similar happened to me, though not quite as dramatic an improvement as yours. I went from Stage 2 to Stage 4 before we even realized I had a completely dead left kidney . I immediately went on a renal diet and shortly after that a vegetarian renal diet and shortly after that went back up to stage three. (Check older posts for my recipe collection here.) Yesterday neph told me I was doing amazingly well and the diet was a major part of it. BTW, I could happily eat a whole bowlful of anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant blueberries every day-they're delicious. I am so very happy for your progress!

My son-in-law had kidney problems and even was in the hospital two or three times because he couldn't urinate. His doctor told him he was on his way to dialysis. Then he became a vegan and his checkups started getting better. His doctor finally told him (after over a year) that his kidneys had recovered and were normal. Don't know what caused his problems in the first place but becoming a vegan has helped him a lot. He was a very strict vegan at first but since his kidneys have recovered he is now eating some vegetarian proteins like eggs. He still doesn't eat and dairy.

Thank you for the information. I just ordered the test strips and the kidney cleanse supplement. I need to keep my eGRF from getting lower. I watch my diet and never go above 35 grams of protein a day. I watch everything else too. I hope that I get good results like you.

@billagreste Welcome to Mayo Connect. We are a diverse group of people here, not medical professionals. We share our experiences and thoughts with others along our same path, but cannot diagnose. It has definitely been proven by many patients, that a change in diet and lifestyle can help to reverse some kidney issues. I was told about my kidney issues around 2006. In 2015 I was diagnosed with an ultra-rare kidney condition, which was re-confirmed last November. I have managed to keep my eGFR in the 33-38 range for over 5 years by diet and lifestyle. The thing to remember is that each person is different. So, treatments may vary. Being open to try different things is good, but remember that it may not be "just right" for your case. I am pleased to read you have reversed your kidney disease progression, and will be waiting to hear what your next set of labwork also shows. What is your eGFR numbers as of the last checkup?
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Hi @billagreste I enjoyed your post. I did not know there was such a thing as creatinine test strips. I have stage 4 CKD due to diabetes and hypertension. I had a pancreas transplant in 2005 for the purpose of saving my vision, preserving my kidney function, preventing amputations and improving all kinds of other diabetic complications. So far, so good. But in 2016 my kidney function starting decreasing a lot. I’ve been through Kidney pretransplant evaluation, went to learn about dialysis and started looking for a living kidney donor. During the past 4 years my GFR has bounced around between 14 - 42. I’m currently at 26. My transplant listing at Mayo Rochester, MN is currently inactive because I’m too healthy for transplant! My friends and family have said “whatever you’re doing, keep doing it”. I haven’t really done anything different than what I’ve always done, except for 1 thing. I’m a Christian and have dedicated my life to God’s purposes. Nonetheless for the longest time I was going around saying “dialysis is no way to live, I’d rather die than do that, I won’t do it ..... blah, blah, blah”. Then it occurred to me that if I claim to be a Christian, who am I to declare what I will and won’t do? God has His plans for me and my death is up to Him not me. Now I pray all the time. I tell God how I’d like it to go down, a preemptive kidney transplant from a living kidney donor. Then I follow Jesus’ prayer example “not my will but Yours be done”. I also pray for and follow the directions of my medical team because I believe I’m supposed to take care of myself as a temple of God.

I also got the kidney cleanse supplement that you suggested. I will start taking it tomorrow.

Thank you so much for your sharing of supplements. Will try asap. Have you heard of baking soda as being helpful?

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