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Thanks. I’m not on a restricted 35g/day diet. I need more than that as I’m a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241027/

Discussion: Oxalates in food

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 6, 2019

Thank you Ginger for your reply. Very informative . My GFR is 30. I follow a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/948115/

Discussion: Thin Membrane (kidney) Disease

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Oct 15, 2023

I have Stage 4 kidney disease due to severe oxylate damage. We don’t know why, though...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/241020/

Discussion: Oxalates in food

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 6, 2019

Hello What does your diet consist of? How do you keep your potassium and sodium to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1305663/

Discussion: Promises of improved kidney function?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 16, 2025

My husband has CKD, and after an injury from an enlarged prostate that blew out, his...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1010852/

Discussion: Resource for many things kidney related

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 6, 2024

@nscappa My reply to you got lost earlier, doing it from my phone. I understand the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000867/

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

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 20, 2024

@vlorenzo my nephrologist told me bubbles are a sign of high levels of phosphorus. Once I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1176485/

Discussion: How to reduce bubbles in urine?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Nov 19, 2024

Hello, I am new to this site and am overjoyed to have found it! I am...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322881/

Discussion: Understanding GFR and kidney disease: What's normal?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 26, 2020

My left kidney dies some time ago because of bladder removal surgery thatt damaged the kidney....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/984783/

Discussion: Left kidney removal question/advice

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Dec 22, 2023

I was also confused about my diet. I consulted a Nutritionist who led me through the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230744/

Discussion: Foods that are not good for kidneys

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 6, 2025

@mrainne Marianne it looks like your eGFR is about 26 right now. Is that correct? If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/871292/

Discussion: How does GFR move up and down so dramatically?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jun 2, 2023

Hello, It was a Bosniak 3 with a size of 9.2x7.7x7.9cm. It was a cystic lesion....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238929/

Discussion: Complex and common syst

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 17, 2025

@westwood Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! As you have read, we have many members here who...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1000643/

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

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 20, 2024

@cehunt Hi Cheryl! 1.) Yes, there are several types of protein. Red meat does not sit...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1207882/

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

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 9, 2025

I had kidney removed in January 2024. In mid 2023 with 2 kidneys my GFR was...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1174561/

Discussion: Renal nutritionist

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Nov 16, 2024

Thank you for sharing. My mother just got diagnosed and I have been looking for her...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/867182/

Discussion: Stage 3a kidney disease: looking for info

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 26, 2023

From a diet perspective there are some basic rules that I follow (I am in Stage...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/933014/

Discussion: What can I eat?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 20, 2023

In total agreement with the above comment. I had a kidney transplant one and half years...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840204/

Discussion: Mild kidney damage/stage 3a

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

@gingerw I think the best diet varies with the cause of the lower eGFR. I have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/939208/

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

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 30, 2023

@siosal Usually most labs and nephrologists use the creatinine test for eGFR. This can be influenced...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1072947/

Discussion: Living Long-Term at Stage 4 Kidney Disease

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 22, 2024

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