My experience: I have had kidney disease for at least 3 years

Posted by keira @keira, 5 days ago

Hi, I am Kathleen. I have been diagnosed with Kidney disease three years ago. When I first went to see my kidney specialist my kidney function was down to 10 and I was expected to be put on a dialysis within six months. Even though I was a conscious healthy eater, I was eating foods that were hard on my kidneys. I researched these foods and stopped eating them for several months. My function within six months went up to 20 and has been stable at 22. I at time will treat myself to a serving of the foods to eat only occasionally or when out. I have been very thankful for this success. Hopefully this can help someone reading this. YouTube has great info on foods to eat for kidney failure.

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wayoff | @wayoff | 5 days ago

It would be interesting to know, what foods did you stop eating?

dgjestson | @dgjestson | 4 days ago

I am an 85-year-old male with Stage 3 Kidney Disease that has been stable for the past four years while I kept hydrated and avoided alcohol. What foods did you take in that were hard on your kidneys?

keira | @keira | 2 days ago

In reply to @wayoff "It would be interesting to know, what foods did you stop eating?" + (show)

@wayoff I stopped eating vegetables like tomatoes, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, sweet potatoes, grain bread, just to name a few. There are more. If you have YouTube, or Pinterest you can search there and find a good list of what to eat and what not to eat.

wayoff | @wayoff | 2 days ago

Thank you for your reply. I guess it depends on what stage CKD you have. The foods that you mentioned are actually considered to be alright to consume at stage 3, as far as I know. I am glad your diet helped you and wish you all the best.

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momkat40 | @momkat40 | 1 day ago

I've learned the last 4-yrs with my daughter in kidney failure that the "National Kidney Foundation" has great info on the Good and Bad Foods listed on their website. Hope this helps!

kayabbott | @kayabbott | 5 hours ago

With CKD one needs to stay hydrated and avoid dehydration. Foods to add or avoid are dependent on one's stage. With stage 3a CKD it is mostly hydration. It gets more complicated with stage 3b (limit or control protein and foods high in calcium, phosphate, sodium, and potassium (salts). It is good to get an appt with a dietician or nutritionist that has expertise in kidney disease; google has so much junk info. https://www.kidney.org/kidney-topics/nutrition-and-kidney-disease-stages-1-5-not-dialysis