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My kidney function went from 53 to 35 in 3 weeks: What next?

Posted by cekkk @cekkk, Jul 29, 2022

Routine blood draw three weeks ago. My doctor had me in how we later to discuss my blood work. He had been a little concerned about my kidney function and told me that my number came up 53, stage 3A. I went back last week as I was getting blood pressure readings of 70s/80s over 40/50s. While there he drew blood. I got a call from the office yesterday telling me to drink a bunch of water and come in Monday as my new number was 35.
How much trouble am I in? And what in the world can I eat? I’m type two diabetes, have been for 30 some years, fairly well managed. But the diabetes diet excludes some things that the renal diet suggests and vice versa.
Male, age 79 and otherwise very healthy for a guy my age. No heart problems, etc. Swim 20 to 25 minutes three or four days a week. Have footdrop as a result of dead peroneal nerveper EMF immediately upon Covid recovery in March 2020.
by the way, low blood pressure disappeared in 24 hours when 2 1/2 mg lisinopril was removed as well as Jardiance.
Sorry to be so wordy.

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | Jul 31, 2022
In reply to @cekkk "Excellent article. I am close to drinking too much water too quickly. There is so much..." + (show)
@cekkk

Excellent article. I am close to drinking too much water too quickly.

There is so much I don’t know about this disease. I only hope I can learn enough to stop or minimize its progression.

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@cekkk There is a lot to learn, definitely, and each patient is different but similar, if that can make sense to you. Because I am also an active blood cancer patient, my response to medications/ideas/treatment for kidney patients may not be the same as the next person. Because I also have other autoimmune issues, my diet has to be "tweaked", anf what is recommended for one situation is a no-no for a kidney patient. You get the picture.

As others have mentioned, rely on reputable sources. Mayo Clinic, John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, National Kidney Foundation, American Kidney Foundation, large teaching hospitals. You can certainly go down the rabbit hole looking for information.

Ask away! We're here to share our experiences and help you!
Ginger

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sammyloue | @sammyloue | Aug 11, 2022

No need to be sorry about wordy. It takes a lot of words to tell what exactly is going on. You went from stage 3a to 3b with the numbers you gave. Next blood draw drink some water before your draw, expect that will help. How much water are you drinking daily? should be at least 64 ounces.

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