e- GFR ( kidney function).

Just out of interest what are people’s e- GFR, mine hovers around the 70 mark, which when I consult with Dr Google scares the Bejeebers out of me. However, I was wondering whether or not it’s a heart medication thing.

[Manhattan1]

present gfr is 41.. i have ckd stage 3

[Lezzers]

My husbands is 60, his GP was happy with that a week or so ago. Stop googling!

[Hidden in reply to Lezzers]

No

[Lezzers in reply to Hidden]

Excellent links from Happyjo to have a look at

[MichaelJH Heart Star in reply to Hidden]

Yes! Mine is 62 after over 50 years of diabetes. GP, cardiologist, DSN and surgeon all happy. Only advice has ever been: eat normal portions of protein, no high protein drinks and alcohol in moderation.

[Prada47 in reply to Hidden]

I don't understand your No are you saying continue to Google ?? if so that is irresponsible when you don't know the mental health state of the person googling or the educational capacity of the person you are advising Don't google if you are concerned ask the Professional Treating you !!!

ps my GFR is 77

[Hidden in reply to Prada47]

The ‘No’ was just a bit of banter aimed at my friend Lesley.

[Prada47 in reply to Hidden]

OK and your saying Leslie doesn't have much mental capacity, or educational nouse LOL Leslie is also a friend of mine LOL She has both nouse and Educational capacity unless she has been on the GIN when it is possibly in doubt !!!

[Lezzers in reply to Prada47]

I'd have to agree with the gin comment, it has been known!! "🤣

[Hidden in reply to Lezzers]

So’s scoffing pork pies at work 😅

[Lezzers in reply to Hidden]

I had 1 very small itsy bitsy pork pie, it didnt & won't kill me and it was delicious. I look forward to my next one probably this time next year!

[Hidden in reply to Lezzers]

Aha so you finally admit it 😅

[Lezzers in reply to Hidden]

I was under pressure!!

[Milkfairy Heart Star in reply to Lezzers]

Is saying ' stop googling'

A new maternal instruction equivalent to

' Stop picking your scabs/ nose etc.' ?

Only look at links sent by a sound source eg HappyJo😊

[Lezzers in reply to Milkfairy]

I like to think of it as a gentle reminder 😂 and yep to the sound source.

[Hidden]

Thanks HappyJo, I did speak to the nurse at the GP’s surgery who basically told me to drink more water. My understanding is that ace inhibitors protect the kidneys and there functioning and I was wondering whether they did so by slowing down the kidney in a similar why that beta blockers reduce heart load, if that makes sense.

[fergusthegreat in reply to Hidden]

They don't slow down the kidney, they reduce intraglomerular pressure by reducing the efferent arteriol pressure

[Inamoment]

Mine went down to 50, phone call from a gp. He said we don't worry until it's 45, i said that will be the next time i see you then as last time it was 54. Silence. Next time it went up to 54 again. I was surprised to see I've been tested for this for ten years, neat little table on the hospital database. I'm not bothered, there isn't any treatment

[dunestar]

Mine was 58 summer last year. Flagged red by Bluecrest - one of those private companies who do a range of blood tests and also an ECG. Off to GP who poo pooed the eGFR situation. She said you only need one kidney to function OK. Follow up though on ECG which eventually led to my diagnosis of micro vascular dysfunction in the autumn.

Since I've been taking the heart meds which help my blood vessels to dilate my eGFR has gone up to 72. Well pleased. Depends on your age but I would be happy with 70.

One reason for me thinking that MVA affects other parts of your body, not just the heart (despite a heart specialist telling me otherwise).

[Lezzers in reply to dunestar]

Could I ask which heart meds you're on?

[dunestar in reply to Lezzers]

I take isosorbide mononitrate, ramipril and atorvastatin.

[Lezzers in reply to dunestar]

Thank you

[MichaelJH Heart Star]

One of the most important ones is having BP under good control.

Protein supplements and non-prescribed steroids can knock them out in a few years.