@ms9246 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. We are fellow patients, family members, and caregivers, who share our journeys with each other, answering questions but not diagnosing medical conditions.
Do you know the cause of your kidney disease? High blood pressure issues and diabetes can be the top reasons, but others may apply.
Diet is very helpful to maintain your kidney function. Watch your sodium, sugars, potassium, and phosphorous. Keep hydrated well, and rested, reduce your stress.
Here are some kidney friendly recipes from Renal Support Network, a non-profit headed by a four-time kidney recipient: https://www.rsnhope.org/renal-recipes-kidney-friendly/ Also, from the American Kidney Foundation, comes a whole bunch of mouth-watering recipes: https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/
Being at Stage 4, I can completely relate! I hope you will return and tell about the favorites you find in those websites. Will you do that?
Ginger
Hi George! Thank you so much for replying. What is so interesting is that I don’t have high blood pressure, I’m not a diabetic, I don’t have high cholesterol, I don’t have anything other than passing one kidney stone in my life to have this problem. I do have an underactive thyroid. I’ve always been a healthy eater because i jogged seven days a week was in races and did all the right things. Four months ago my kidney Function was down to 41. Now I have it up to 51 and still struggling. My PCP said sometimes when you get a certain age things like this happen! This is where I am since yesterday after a visit to him. I’m down to 110 pounds because I’m not sure of what I’m supposed to eat so I’m eating very little I’m losing my muscle mass and that is driving me crazy.