@jackie79 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I'm glad you found us, and hope we share our experiences here with you! As you have seen, there are some doctors who still think Stage 3 is not a big deal, that no proactive measures need to be taken. When I was there [now I am Stage 5], I started following a renal diet, limiting potassium and phosphorous, monitoring my blood pressure, weight, and stress closely. Doctors told me "no big deal, you don't have to do that" but I thought otherwise.

Here are a few links to good sources for kidney diets and guidelines:
From the National Kidney Foundation https://www.kidney.org/nutrition
From the American Kidney Fund: https://www.kidneyfund.org/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/kidney-friendly-diet-for-ckd.html
From Renal Support Network: https://www.rsnhope.org/renal-recipes-kidney-friendly/

I take a multi vitamin each day, and strive for a healthy diet. Okay, sometimes I fudge a bit! I admit it! But for the biggest part, I am careful. As for your nephrologist and his patient approach, you might ask him for resources, let him know he is part of your team. He might be abrupt due to overwork, or the 2x yearly visit? Your questions might be something he isn't wanting to go in to because he hasn't considered them at this stage of your case. I bet i am not the only one who would agree with you they have seen it also in their doctors!

While we wait for others to check in, do you have any other questions?
Ginger