Experiences with

Chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Doctors could not find the cause Age 46(2008): Suffered a pulmonary embolism (blood clot) in my right lung 2013: Diagnosed with CKD, stage 3 also HBP (off meds since May 2023 due to dietary changes) Not on dialysis 2014: Diagnosed with venous insufficiency (pain with blood flow in my right leg)

However, I am more aware than most of the efgr due to a family member having advanced stage CKD, mine is very low, I keep challenging GP and they say I’m fine, but looking at the efgr Tables to age, I’m not. Should I be worried or not? Im a worrier and it’s stressing me out.

Hello, I’m 62 year old female, stage 3b CKD, gfr was 34 in june. My hair seems to have suddenly got much thinner. About 10 years ago i noticed massive change in hair texture post menopause but i’m wondering if this new stage could be related to the ckd?

I was diagnosed with CKD 3 in December 2023. I understand that my GFR was 49 and my urine was fine me, but apart from that I don’t have any other data.

While admitted to hospital I learned that she was A-fib, has ckd, and lungs are a bit rough. In hospital for 2 weeks. On day 15 she was doing well and was transferred to a senior rehab facility for therapy. In the past 5 days at rehab she has declined.

Now I’m a registered patient for CKD under three different hospitals who don’t seem to talk to each other. And now I’ve been told I have Lupus Nephritis I haven’t a clue who my clinic/doctor/consultant will be.

I've had CKD PKD diagnosed finally in 2003. I was steady for seventeen years until my PCP put me on a triple group of meds to treat a UTI, which caused my eGFR to decline. I'm now at Stage 5 with eGFR of 10 and am eating a whole food plant based LPD to VLPD.

Unfortunately, I haven't come across any definitive sources for the best CKD/Kidney Inflammation dieting guides. If anyone could offer assistance or point me in the direction of trustworthy resources, I would greatly appreciate it.

I read that it could be associated with CKD. If so , what has the treatment been?

I just got diagnosed with stage 3 ckd. gfr is 57. creatinine is 1.6. I'm 37, newly married. I don't know that to do now. I started crying and I cant share this with my wife. She is happy right now after suffering her entire life financially or some other way.

My dad has advised her that the GP is talking tosh and she is just stage 3 CKD. I realise CKD/stages may be more complex than just egfr measurement with symptoms taken into account but I tend to agree that this is sadly yet another case of a medic ignorant of specific diseases.

Can you take Omeprazole for a few days with stage 3 ckd only I have been in agony and Gaviscon doesn't seem to help .

Also recently diagnosed with CKD chronic kidney disease but told not worry about it. Thoughts please.

Hello! I wanted to give you an update on my health after seeing my nephrologist. Some nephritis seems to have attacked me a few years ago and left me with some problems resulting in signs of being in stage 3 kidney failure. He advised me to lose weight, to have a plant-based diet, to be careful not

Hi everyone, need some advice and reassurance if possible after being told I have CKD. A new GP took over at my surgery and as he was about to prescribe me some tablets he happened to say “Oh you can’t have them because of your CKD”. ????? First I had heard of it.

Still considered Stage 2 CKD. Vit. B12 lab ok, but I haven't been eating much animal protein, fish or dairy since dx., mostly plant based diet. Anyone else had leukopenia, symptoms and did your doctor discuss ways to increase count? Follow-up appt's May & July, but feel more crappy now.

Then my cardiologist said that I had CKD, which led to an appointment with a Nephrologist. Nephrologist confirmed CKD. I've just been doing some reading on the subject and apparently Testosterone Replacement causes muscle growth, which in turn causes Creatinine levels to go up.

I have NAFLD, CKD, I’ve had gallstones so had my gallbladder removed, and the last couple of days I’ve had what I can only describe as bone pain at night. I feel so upset that these medications are supposed to help you but it looks like if they are making everything worse.

I have Type 1 diabetes as well as CKD, Stage 3b. I'm 72 y.o., with a gfr of 44 (as of 6/13/24 -- it decreased from 79 the end of Feb. and 54 mid-April). I saw a nephrologist for the 1st time on 6/14. I've been experiencing [u]extreme[/u] sleepiness (not just fatigue) for quite some time.

Do these look like CKD numbers? I'm being sent to a kidney specialist soon. My appointment was moved up over a month. Just trying to understand things a little before I go in.