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Thanks @gingerw. Same machine, and I hydrated for two out of three of the last three...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871211/

Discussion: GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

I recently experienced the same situation where my eGFR dropped 4 points in 2 months. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840423/

Discussion: GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

I was followed by a nephrologist for a year but decided together to discontinue as there...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1005521/

Discussion: My creatinine levels have gone up, my GFR has gone down to 40.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 28, 2024

You can understand my feelings about dialysis, then. Hang in there with the diet and lifestyle...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257305/

Discussion: Can efgr improve drastically?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

@windyshores Your situation underlines exactly what we are saying in these forums, where we may deal...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939603/

Discussion: GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

How long on your regimen before you saw a one point rise in your GFRs? And,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/649192/

Discussion: Promises of improved kidney function?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Oct 28, 2021

Hi @zeppo, If you glomerular filtration rate (GFR) is lower than normal, your doctor needs to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/616368/

Discussion: Promises of improved kidney function?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 13, 2021

Yes, I attended the Kidney Smart class, in person, prior to COVID. I attended as a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/869238/

Discussion: Has anyone done the Kidney Smart Classes from Davita?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 30, 2023

@jennifer208 Is your appointment today? I hope you can gather some insightful information! I have an...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/290884/

Discussion: Fibrillary glomerulonephritis

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 28, 2020

Hi @katesf, I'd like to add my welcome. I've luckily only had one kidney stone, but...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/613173/

Discussion: How do you prevent kidney stones? Looking for advice

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 1, 2021

I have just been diagnosed with CKD.3b and have gone onto a diet restricting phosphates and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1448753/

Discussion: Foods that are not good for kidneys

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Nov 28, 2025

It’s great you’re going to renal dietician. Will clarify much for you. I’ve read that new...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867875/

Discussion: Stage 3a kidney disease: looking for info

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 28, 2023

My husbands neph has been sort of doing the same thing saying that numbers are just...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/864189/

Discussion: What to do if EGFR is 19?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 21, 2023

@tntwo99 I also have gout. I was on allopurinol 100 mg once a day, for over...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1350977/

Discussion: Jardiance for stage 3a CKD or Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 18, 2025

I tried Metformin for several months and simply could not tolerate it. I'm now on Jardiance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1227822/

Discussion: Can eGFR levels be restored to a more healthy range?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 2, 2025

@collegeprof I haven't had bone broth before, but next time I see my dialysis dietician she...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1111650/

Discussion: I'm frightened, my GFR dropped from 48 to 34.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 25, 2024

Hi @nextchapter (I like the username!) I'm tagging fellow members like @elberkauf @goibib and @gingerw to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1023731/

Discussion: Thin Membrane (kidney) Disease

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 27, 2024

@fastln Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! I invite you to wander through this kidney and bladder...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230751/

Discussion: Foods that are not good for kidneys

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 6, 2025

@cehunt57, thanks for the support, encouragement, and info! Since I have dentition issues in addition to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/747571/

Discussion: Dialysis: What type of dialysis are you on?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 9, 2022

@lizzylou69 I am almost one year post kidney transplant but. even up to the time of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1178249/

Discussion: Driving and everyday chores, work?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Nov 22, 2024

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