Type 2 Type 2, Metformin And Chronic Kidney Disease

[binman1234]

Anyone else with Chronic kidney disease Stage 3 moving into Stage 4, With any experience of taking Metformin? Or who’s been told not to take it?

hi been taken Metformin , for some time , think it is working .

 

[Shahnaz2357]

@Roseanne01
Hi, I have CKD but it has been stable for a long time with eGFR = 60 so borderline stage 2/3. GP doesn't believe it is due to diabetes as it has been around 60 for at least 15 years and pre-diagnosis. My records don't go back any further. I tolerate 1000mg of Metformin without issue. Fortunately, I don't have any other conditions like heart failure, hypertension etc.
@SZB2357
eGFR is glomerular filtration rate. The 'e' means estimated from creatinine level. It measures how quickly the kidneys do the job of filtration. It is dependent on age, race and sex and weight as well.
https://ukidney.com/nephrology-resources/egfr-calculator

Thanks for the clarification.