Stage 3A Kidney Disease

[drewm]

It's been a minute since I have been here. Diagnosed AIDS in 2010. 13 years poz. UD and pretty healthy since AART. My question is about Stage 3A Kidney Disease. Here's my latest labs:

Creatinine SerPl QN
1.70 mg/dl (High)

Estimated GFR (CKD-EPI, no race)
45mL/min/1.73m2 (Low)

Estimated CRCL (CG)
53mL/min Olow)

I am hoping someone dealing with this can explain it and what to expect. Docs do not seem concerned about it and do not believe it is caused my meds.

[em]

Do not know your diet.

  I was eating mostly meat and some nuts in a attempt to increase my energy levels I had a high creatinine level for a while and they said kidney disease stage three.

One of the doc I talked to asked if I eat a lot of nuts. The few days before I had eaten a lot of them

I eat more vegetables and less meat and nuts. drink a lot of fluids  and my latest levels have dropped to 1.3   GFR of >60 .  they had gotten better but not perfect .

My energy levels have dropped but so has my cholesterol.

Diet might help .  I hope this info might help .

They all so found kidney stones they did composition test and they were made out of HIV meds . This caused some kidney damage.

Have known about my HIV since 1989

All the best

I had to google creatinine  levels and GFR to get a better understanding of levels.  this might help you get a better understanding of your kidney health.

A relative in the healthcare industry told me kidney disease can take a long time to develop and change . the only thing I can suggest that might help  is diet and fluids
 

[drewm]

Thank you for sharing. I will take your advice. Sounds good.