Kidney failure

[KCChiefs]

Hello, I was just told that my kidneys are functioning at about 20%. Multiple tests, no underlying cause. I’m meeting with a dietician to go over my diet. Having had Roux-en-Y gastric bypass I’m on a high protein diet, I guess with kidney disease my diet will be the complete opposite. Is there anything that can be done to lower creatinine levels?

[Hidden]

Hi and welcome to the community. Most of what I know about reducing creatinine you'll also hear from the renal dietitian. You'll have to cut back on vigorous exercise, no supplements with creatinine, and cut back on protein intake. There are other things as well but between your nephrologist and RD, you'll get additional information based on your other lab results.

You might like to go to davita.com and register for a free, 90-minute virtual Kidney Smart class. Lots of information and resources will be provided.

Also, on that website look at their RECIPES and you'll get some ideas of meals you will be able to add to your meal plan. None of them should be taken at face value but adjusted to conform to your specific requirements for potassium, phosphorus, sodium, and calcium. Of course, the protein will be adjusted when you meet with the RD.

Best of luck.

[Darlenia]

Please be exceptionally careful and discuss all dietary changes with your nephrologist and gastroenterologist. Your gastric bypass requires considerable protein and your kidneys requires little protein. So, this will be a delicate balance which your renal dietitian may or may not be able to handle. I would ask the dietitian you're given if he/she has had significant training in both areas. Our renal dietitian, for instance, could not adequately address my husband's situation (kidney/diabetes). In my opinion, it can be a very serious matter in some instances if one ignores one very consequential situation in favor of the other very significant situation.

[FlowerPreciousLover in reply to Darlenia]

Good suggestion for the dietitian, Darlenia. It took 4 requests to two docs to get referral to the dietitian. The dietitian was great in providing me a combined diabetes/kidney meal plan that resulted in improved numbers for both conditions. A1c returned to normal and GFR moved from stage 3 to stage 2.

What you wrote is so important because a diet good for one condition may work adversely against another.

[Jayhawker]

Welcome to the forum! It looks like you are a KC Chiefs fan. So am I🏈🏈🏈

I agree that you need to see a renal dietician ASAP. You’ll have a somewhat tricky dietary balancing act.

Hopefully you’ll see some improvement in your renal function with an appropriate diet. If not, you may be able to stabilize function.

Jayhawker