Increasing Kidney function help needed please
Posted: Sun Jun 21, 2020 6:30 pm
Hi, New user here looking for some advice / help
I have had CKD for a few years now, when I was first diagnosed in 2016 (I had already been living with CKD but had no diagnosis) my function was around 35, after the initial shock of the diagnosis I looked into alternative and natural therapies for increasing my kidney function and through this increased to 44. This was through diet and various vitamins, bicarbonate of soda, apple cider vinegar etc. I have fallen off the bandwagon as it were and have not monitored for around 3 years, I became unwell and was admitted to hospital 3 weeks ago with fluid retention around abdomen area and fluid on lungs, my kidney function was checked and at 11 / 12 after talking to the consultant I was advised that I should be starting dialysis in approx. 4 - 6 months and have my first low clearance clinic appointment (over the phone obviously at the moment) tomorrow. I mentioned the diet/natural remedies to the consultant who advised I should not do anything like this as it wouldn't help - I was wondering if anyone else had been in the same situation or around the same level who has in fact increased their function to prolong the length of time before I need to start dialysis, or is the only option left now dialysis.
Thank you for any help / advice / info you can provide.
I have had CKD for a few years now, when I was first diagnosed in 2016 (I had already been living with CKD but had no diagnosis) my function was around 35, after the initial shock of the diagnosis I looked into alternative and natural therapies for increasing my kidney function and through this increased to 44. This was through diet and various vitamins, bicarbonate of soda, apple cider vinegar etc. I have fallen off the bandwagon as it were and have not monitored for around 3 years, I became unwell and was admitted to hospital 3 weeks ago with fluid retention around abdomen area and fluid on lungs, my kidney function was checked and at 11 / 12 after talking to the consultant I was advised that I should be starting dialysis in approx. 4 - 6 months and have my first low clearance clinic appointment (over the phone obviously at the moment) tomorrow. I mentioned the diet/natural remedies to the consultant who advised I should not do anything like this as it wouldn't help - I was wondering if anyone else had been in the same situation or around the same level who has in fact increased their function to prolong the length of time before I need to start dialysis, or is the only option left now dialysis.
Thank you for any help / advice / info you can provide.