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GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.
Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: Mar 11 5:21am | Replies (130)Comment receiving replies
@windyshores. Every case is unique, but we do have similar concerns and approaches to managing chronic kidney disease.
Increasing salt intake may increase blood pressure. High blood pressure caused by high sodium, or stress, can put undue stress on our kidneys. It constricts the blood flow to our kidneys, making it difficult to remove waste products and fluids in the body, dropping the function value [eGFR].
The general rule of thumb regarding protein is to limit protein until we are on dialysis, then ramp it up, as dialysis depletes our body of protein. Here is a great article from the National Kidney Foundation about nutrition: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/nutrikidfail_stage1-4
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@gingerw as I wrote, my nephrologist wants me to INCREASE salt and protein. I have low blood pressure which can affect the filtration rate (as can a low cardiac ejection fraction, which was checked and I do not have). I was told to eat salt to raise my blood pressure and also that more protein ramps up filtration. My friend with very low eGFR is astounded. In addition, losing weight and muscle mass can lower the creatinine eGFR when the Cystatin C is stable. So it is more complicated and more individual than the standard advice would suggest.