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Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD): What specialists do I see?
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 19, 2022 | Replies (237)Comment receiving replies
@ms9246 Hmmmmm. Do you live near a teaching hospital or university? You can also check with your secondary insurance for a recommendation. Try your county medical association to see who is listed, and look them up. Do you have any family/friends who see a nephrologist, and are satisfied with them? Try putting in "nephrologists near me" in google and see what comes up. Is there another nephrologist in the same practice as the one you have an issue with, that you could switch to [so you don't need to change offices]?
Do any of these suggestions sound like they might be worth a try for you? Also, I would frankly tell my primary care about the way you are being treated by that current kidney doctor!
Ginger
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I have a close relative who has CKD stage 3a. He is being treated by his primary care physician at Mayo. He watches his diet and exercises. He takes his blood pressure frequently. I went to the Mayo Clinic site and they listed the following things to prevent kidney disease, so I suppose it would help prevent progression as well.
Follow instructions on over the counter pain relievers.
Maintain a healthy weight.
Don’t smoke.
Manage your medical conditions with your doctor’s help.