I've never had kidney problems. Recently, I had a random blood test in August as part of a check up. And 3 weeks later had to have another as my husband got pneumonia and they wanted to check me. In those 3 weeks between tests my gfr went from 77 in Aug to 56 in early Sept! I dont have diabetes nor high blood pressure. I'm not ill although I had pneumonia a year ago with sepsis but healed. I've been on nexium for a year as the pneumonia was aspiration. My doctor didnt seem concerned. I am! 20 point drop in 3 weeks? And I see bubbles in the toilet. Only about a rep but they are there. But not every time I go. I'm really worried. I just had a friend die of this and a husband on dialysis. Can anyone shed any light on this?
I had a big drop in GFR but mine was from 55 to 36, in a few months. Kidney doc has said it could be from low blood pressure, but my bp is not always low. Then doc said could be from muscle wasting but tests show that is not the cause either.
You might want to request a Cystatin C because that is more reliable and mine actually is fine at 54 (relatively speaking), even with a creatinine based GFR of 41.
I no longer take any NSAID's, just tylenol, try to hydrate, and eat salty foods for bp. They also tell me to push protein in my diet, the opposite of what you might think.
Hope you get an anwer. I am just accepting it at this point.
Hello and thank you. My doctor figured I was "just dehydrated " but I'm sure it wasnt that. I did have muscle wasting from healing from my pneumonia as I also went septic and the pneumonia was severe. I was on life support/intubated. At one point my gfr was 18 . A few days later was at 30. And obviously got better. I had high bp before the pneumonia and was on meds. After the pneumonia my bp averaged 108/65.
And my resting heart rate which was normally 80 is now 50. Halter monitor reading said things are fine as did the echo. Now I'm able to work, so my wasted muscles are now being put to work.
I never took Advil at anytime and my creatinine is 97.
My urine stream is also like I'm peeing thru a thin straw. I'm pretty scared. My lungs already took a beating.
Fitst, there are 2 basic types of kidney disease, acute or chronic. Acute kidney disease relates to an injury or something sudden that can cause this event. There is hope that kidney disease achieved in this fashion can be fully or partially restored. On the other hand, as it's name implies, chronic kidney disease cannot. However, in many cases, it can be maintained with diet, exercise, and better control of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular health. Even acupuncture may help. There are many studies that show a longer life span for the CKD patient even in Stages 3 or 4.
Lastly, if you have CKD from an unknown source after 2 years, your PCP should probably have uncovered that cause with all labs done over the last 2 years.
I would respectfully disagree about CKD and not being able to improve. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 CKD due to severe oxylate damage, with a GFR of 15 and Creatinine of 3.80. Through diet and hydration, I’m now at a GFR of 42 with Creatinine at 1.72.
My eGFR recently bounced from 51 to 37 (fever, dehyration) to 60 (two IV bags in hospital). Cystatin C is 51 even when hydrated state has an eGFR or 37-41. Cystatin C seems much more reliable. Main message for me is stay hydrated and don't take meds that affect kidneys.
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How was your creatinine levels in your blood?
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Hello and thank you. My doctor figured I was "just dehydrated " but I'm sure it wasnt that. I did have muscle wasting from healing from my pneumonia as I also went septic and the pneumonia was severe. I was on life support/intubated. At one point my gfr was 18 . A few days later was at 30. And obviously got better. I had high bp before the pneumonia and was on meds. After the pneumonia my bp averaged 108/65.
And my resting heart rate which was normally 80 is now 50. Halter monitor reading said things are fine as did the echo. Now I'm able to work, so my wasted muscles are now being put to work.
I never took Advil at anytime and my creatinine is 97.
My urine stream is also like I'm peeing thru a thin straw. I'm pretty scared. My lungs already took a beating.
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2 ReactionsI would respectfully disagree about CKD and not being able to improve. In 2018, I was diagnosed with Stage 4 CKD due to severe oxylate damage, with a GFR of 15 and Creatinine of 3.80. Through diet and hydration, I’m now at a GFR of 42 with Creatinine at 1.72.
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5 ReactionsCan you tell me how you improved? Thank you!
Should you drink 80 ounces of water daily in stage 3 renal failure? Can you substitute Green tea and cranberry juice for some of the water?
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1 ReactionMy eGFR recently bounced from 51 to 37 (fever, dehyration) to 60 (two IV bags in hospital). Cystatin C is 51 even when hydrated state has an eGFR or 37-41. Cystatin C seems much more reliable. Main message for me is stay hydrated and don't take meds that affect kidneys.
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