QUESTION ABOUT GFR

[Garden8]

Can your gfr change if you have bouts of direaha from having IBS?

[GAL14]

I am interested in this

[Bassetmommer NKF Ambassador]

Yes, you can become dehydrated very easily from diarrhea. When you are dehydrated before your labs, it can and often reflects as a change or lower number in the GFR. That is why it is important to make sure you drink water before a lab draw.

[Garden8 in reply to Bassetmommer]

Bassetmommer, I did drink, but when I am having a bout - the diaheaha continues. Right after the draw I had to rush to the bathroom.

[Garden8]

Bassetmommer, I did drink, but when I am having a bout - the diaheaha continues. Right after the draw I had to rush to the bathroom.

[Bet117 NKF Ambassador]

Hi Garden,

Let your doctor know about this. Possibly they can recommend something to better control the IBS which will yield not only your feeling better but more accurate lab results.

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[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

Oh my gosh, it sure can effect your GFR, your creatinine, BUN, potassium and magnesium. You can appear, because of your labs, worse than you really are. Diarrhea causes you to lose a lot of water along with the stool.

I have had a transplant and the immunosuppressants have caused me to have bouts of IBS. My doctor will order repeat labs 2 weeks later, if my numbers seem to be off.

He also suggested I take fiber tabs (3 tabs) with every meal.

You need to tell your doctor what is going on with your IBS and see what his suggestions are. Don't suffer quietly!