I was Diagnosed CKD stage 4a in May. My best help with nutrition came from an associate at Fesenius Dialysis Center in FL. They spoke with me & gave me a booklet on nutrition that has helped me to know much more. Many people have CKD but just don't know it yet. Have your kidney functions labs done sooner rather than later!!

I discovered I had Stage 3a CKD by accident, on a routine hospital check-up prior to having a pacemaker fitted. When I asked my doctor why I hadn't been told the answer I got was that the borderline (GFR 59) Stage 3a was 'normal' for my age (then late '7Os) and I didn't need to be concerned. I consulted Dr Google and quickly learned what S.3a was; that it was a progressive condition which could be slowed downbeat not cured by lifestyle changes, in particular diet (Food and drink). Then I realised the inappropriateness of not having been given full information about the condition: how could I 'slow' the condition if I didn't know I had it? Having a number of co-morbidities , including more recently PMR, I'm on some heavy meds which must strain the kidney. So the only variable I can influence is lifestyle and I was deprived of the opportunity of addressing it, not knowing I had reached S 3a CKD. I subscribe to a Mayo Clinic PMR group and it's helped to, at least, ask the relevant of my rheumatologist. Finding this site, I can see it can do likewise for my CKD.