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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Kidney Disease

I apparently have stage three of ckd with creatinine level of 1.2, bun of 6. I went to see a nephrologist but can I wait to continue to monitor with the specialist and watch my diet? Is there medication to take or do I need to know my condition? My health insurance is limited
Tue, 18 Aug 2015
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Hello, your creatinine is 1.2 which is almost normal in range.
If you are diabetic or hypertensive, you need to keep it under control and under check.
I don’t know your diabetic status or hypertensive status so I can’t comment on diet you can have.
There is no medication as such for CKD, it’s just preventing other comorbidities to get worse which directly or indirectly causes worsening of kidney functions.
You can continue to monitor your creatinine levels every 15 20 days and keep your diet under control. See a nephrologist as soon as there is rise of creatinine more than the baseline of your creatinine levels. Thank you
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Kidney Disease

Hello, your creatinine is 1.2 which is almost normal in range. If you are diabetic or hypertensive, you need to keep it under control and under check. I don’t know your diabetic status or hypertensive status so I can’t comment on diet you can have. There is no medication as such for CKD, it’s just preventing other comorbidities to get worse which directly or indirectly causes worsening of kidney functions. You can continue to monitor your creatinine levels every 15 20 days and keep your diet under control. See a nephrologist as soon as there is rise of creatinine more than the baseline of your creatinine levels. Thank you