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How can I stabilize or improve my eGFR?

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Jul 18, 2023 | Replies (13)
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@flow

I also believe diet/exercise plays a big role in our kidney health. My biggest challenge remains getting physicians to order regular bloodwork testing
( every 3-4 months). Even when I convince them they order labs that don’t re-test the things I was out of range in the last time like protein and phosphorous. Not very useful in helping me determine if my efforts are helping me. Sooo frustrating. Dr # 3 now. I shared the testing regiment strongly suggested by my renal dietician. No go.

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collegeprof | @collegeprof | Jul 16, 2023

@flow

I typically see a nephrologist every 3 months. In between, I also meet with my PCP. I make sure I get bloodwork done every 6 to 8 weeks. When there is a difficiency with the labs, I create a spreadsheet showing each difficiency and its trend and go over with the 2 docs. But that is just me. It really pays to be proactive with getting frequent lab results. If possible, get your eGFR for both creatinine and Cystatin C.

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