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How can I stabilize or improve my eGFR?

Posted by belabaliw @belabaliw, Jul 9, 2023

Hi, my eGFR came down from 38 to 28. My nephrologist put me on spironolactone 25mg to replace my Verapamil 180 mg, to stabilize my blood pressure in the morning.
I have changed my diet to non beef, pork and other high phosphorous foods. I do regular exercise walking and sleep well. I’m not diabetic. What other ways can I bring up my eGFR?
Thank you for this website you have for us who are truly trying to stabilize our kidney condition and great concern to stay healthy.

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umer834 | @umer834 | Dec 16, 2025

Thank you so much for your guidance sir. I also have done my complete urine test and the protein value is negative. The change in reference I found is only gfr which is 60 potassium which is 6.3 AlT value 49 and AST 36

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joefriday49 | @joefriday49 | 13 hours ago
In reply to @gingerw "@mrainne I am on PD dialysis, having started it at an eGFR of 14 last September...." + (show)
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@mrainne I am on PD dialysis, having started it at an eGFR of 14 last September. My prescription is a light one, in that I do one bag a day of fluids. There is a theory that starting dialysis at a higher eGFR may help preserve kidney function a bit. For me, I made the decision to start because I was feeling so poorly, with the combination of kidney disease and blood cancer treatments. Through diligent diet and lifestyle monitoring, I was able to slow the decline on kidney function for well over 10 years.

I hate to say this, but we cannot assume anything as far as kidney function. While you are healthy now [yeah! for you, by the way!] it could be a long time before there is a need for additional treatment/dialysis/transplant. In the worst case scenario, you get sick with a sudden infection or injury, your kidney function could tank on you, and you wouldn't see it coming, no matter how diligent you are. We each work hard at keeping ourselves as healthy as possible, on all fronts of our life. Diet, moderate exercise, stress reduction, no smoking, all play a very beneficial role.
Ginger

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@gingerw
>>In the worst case scenario, you get sick with a sudden infection or injury, your kidney function could tank on you, and you wouldn't see it coming, no matter how diligent you are.< <
Truer words were never spoken!.. Seems like sometimes we are just along for the ride and have zero control of this roller coaster we are all on...

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Ginger, Volunteer Mentor | @gingerw | 11 hours ago
In reply to @joefriday49 "@gingerw >>In the worst case scenario, you get sick with a sudden infection or injury, your..." + (show)
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@gingerw
>>In the worst case scenario, you get sick with a sudden infection or injury, your kidney function could tank on you, and you wouldn't see it coming, no matter how diligent you are.< <
Truer words were never spoken!.. Seems like sometimes we are just along for the ride and have zero control of this roller coaster we are all on...

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@joefriday49 Yes, it is so true. Recently, a friend's husband had some labwork just before a new treatment. It showed his kidneys had gone into acute kidney failure. He was showing no outward signs! If they hadn't done the labwork that day, he probably wouldn't have survived. He has fortunately mostly recovered now, after emergency dialysis and other lifesaving treatments.

Roller coaster is a good description.
Ginger

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