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<blockquote data-quote="LittleGreyCat" data-source="post: 2397836" data-attributes="member: 6467"><p>Complex stuff.</p><p></p><p>On the kidney front; I reached stage 3(a) CKD with an eGFR of 55.</p><p>After a few of these I decided that it might be my low fluid intake, and forced myself to drink about 2 pints of water a day (not feeling at all thirsty) before my next blood test.</p><p>My eGFR was then up into the 70s.</p><p></p><p>I may be wrong but I think that may show that my kidneys are still working but my blood isn't being flushed through if I drink to my thirst.</p><p></p><p>Drinking enough is defined in many ways. One is drink whenever you are thirsty. Another is drink until your urine is pale straw colour. Another is drink at least 2 litres of water a day (no real evidence).</p><p></p><p>So might be worth checking if you are regularly drinking enough to flush everything through.</p><p></p><p>My last eGFR (no pre-flush) was in the 60s and marked as "normal" by the surgery, but that might have been in the "normal for Norfolk" category. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LittleGreyCat, post: 2397836, member: 6467"] Complex stuff. On the kidney front; I reached stage 3(a) CKD with an eGFR of 55. After a few of these I decided that it might be my low fluid intake, and forced myself to drink about 2 pints of water a day (not feeling at all thirsty) before my next blood test. My eGFR was then up into the 70s. I may be wrong but I think that may show that my kidneys are still working but my blood isn't being flushed through if I drink to my thirst. Drinking enough is defined in many ways. One is drink whenever you are thirsty. Another is drink until your urine is pale straw colour. Another is drink at least 2 litres of water a day (no real evidence). So might be worth checking if you are regularly drinking enough to flush everything through. My last eGFR (no pre-flush) was in the 60s and marked as "normal" by the surgery, but that might have been in the "normal for Norfolk" category. :-) [/QUOTE]
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