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Will med-induced glomerular filtration rate (GFR) rebound?

Posted by mjsmayo @mjsmayo, Aug 6, 2022

I have high blood pressure. On top of my regular blood pressure pill, my doctor had prescribed a new medication called Hydrochlorothiazide. I took it for only a week and my GFR dropped from 53 to 42.

I have now stopped taking it. Will my GFR go back up to 53 ?

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Aug 23, 2022
In reply to @mjsmayo "Actually, I can’t be sure that the decrease in EGFR is because of the new medication..." + (show)
@mjsmayo

Actually, I can’t be sure that the decrease in EGFR is because of the new medication hydrochlorothiazide since there is a month between my lab draws. I am only guessing that is the reason in that the gfr went down so much so quickly and the new medication is the only change that was made in my life during that time period.

I will know more when I stop taking the medication and do another blood draw.

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Hi MJS, how are you doing? Has you GFR improved? Would love to get an update and any insights you may have learned.

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