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Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD): What specialists do I see?

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (237)
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@nimalw

Ginger stage 3 is no joke . Means you got 25 to 35% kidney function left . At 10% you are stage 5 . This can be a rapid decline if you dont get help

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Feb 14, 2022

@nimalw I agree! Stage 3 CKD is no joke! Unfortunately, unless there is a sudden trauma, most cases of kidney disease "sneak up" on a person, and many doctors don't even address it until it gets to Stage 3. Here is a list of the typical breakdown of stages:
Stage 1 CKD: eGFR 90 or Greater
Stage 2 CKD: eGFR Between 60 and 89
Stage 3 CKD: eGFR Between 30 and 59
Stage 4 CKD: eGFR Between 15 and 29
Stage 5 CKD: eGFR Less than 15

My own kidney function has been teetering between 14% and 20%, in the last year, due to a very rare autoimmune kidney disorder. Just before the New Year, I had a fistula placed for future hemodialysis. In the meantime, I am working hard to get my blood values up to a good healthy level before starting dialysis, seeing it is hard on someone's body, and I hope to hold off until necessary.
Ginger

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