Kidney Patient Guide

Starting with hard water - hard water has large amounts of calcium carbonate dissolved in it, this prevents soaps and detergents working, and where the water is heated the calcium carbonate will come out of solution, deposit on the hot surface. Soft water - is water without the calcium carbonate dis...

Well done.

Hi tracieann, I think the problem is kidney problems are not easy to diagnose, most of the results are better looked at as trends rather than just isolated tests. Also there can be treatable reasons for changing results as well as permanent problems which will eventually lead to failure. So GP's ten...

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If I remember right, Nitrofurantoin made me feel a bit sick but it cleared up the infection.

Try to look at this way, your life may take a change in direction but we are always open to the next surprise waiting around a corner, it is part of life. eGFR is notorious for being prone to error, it neds several results trending in the same direction to have any real meaning. Try not to worry, th...

Hi Tracieann, I usually think it through in this way - can I do/change anything by worrying? And of course the answer is no, so put it on the back burner until I have more facts. If you feel you must do something read the articles to found on this forums Home page https://www.kidneypatientguide.org....

Hi Horus,
eGFR is notorious for being inaccurate, Creatinine, to some extent, is dependant on how much exercise you had a a day or so ago.
The numbers don't look bad, and worry is not going to solve anything.

Best wishes.

Hi tracieann, I hope you told the Dr you changed your diet, doing things like that makes diagnosis much more difficult it is much better to only make changes you have discussed with the doctor. Generally speaking, in the UK diet will not make any significant difference to your kidneys, with the poss...

Hi Tracieann,
Look at it this way, any amount of worrying will not change anything...

Best wishes.

Hi Nancy5312, If you have just been diagnosed with a kidney condition, it is normal to feel shocked and lost so you are not on your own. Have a look at the Home page of this website - https://www.kidneypatientguide.org.uk/ The articles on there should help you understand what is going on, and give y...

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Hi Genevieve189,
Welcome to the forum.

eGFR is an estimate, and is notorious for its inaccuracy, it also sensitive to the amount you have eaten drunk that day.
It is best to consider trends rather than one reading on it's own.

Best wishes.

Hi Linda68, Welcome to the forum. Dips in mood are common with kidney failure, along with weakening of muscles. I would think you are not far away from Dialysis, once your body adjusts to dialysis (1 to 2 months) you may well find an improvement in wellbeing. If you look on the KPG home page you wil...

Hi Genvevieve189, Assuming you are in the UK, the only dietary changes is to reduce your salt intake, you have probably done this to reduce your blood pressure, otherwise shifting toward the 5-a-day diet (five portions of fruit or veg each day look it up on the internet) will help your general healt...