How long before stage 3 turns into stage 5?

[zisisge]

If someone is diagnosed with stage 3 kidney disease egfr 58, how many years can they expect to have their kidney function before a transplant or dialysis is needed?

[leah86]

Has anyone had kd with no underlying medical problems? (Me) i was aick of being told my bloods were 'normal' so i called the lab an made them tell me my numbers..gfr was 97 last sept.its 61 now.microalbinum 1247! Serum creatine 94.protein ++++ ranges from ++ at times though.also any info on alport? Iv read a little and tested my 11 yr old for protein he had ++.(going to test him over a couple of days) im wondering if im a carrier? I have an appt with the neph early sept thanks for reading :)

[warney26]

get some advice re the iron. My nephrologist told me that with CKD, oral iron supplements are not very effective as the kidney doesn't filter it properly (this is why iron tends to be low with ckd) so to take oral iron is a waste of time. I was told that iron intravenous infusions were the only effective way of increasing same. If your kidneys could filter oral iron you would not be needing supplements for same. Hence oral iron is just as ineffective! you need iv infusions for it

[Michigan_D]

I found out last week that I am in CKD stage 3. My former doc retired and I now have one that looks 18.  The new doc sent me to a nephrologist who informed me that my numbers have been dropping for 3 years!  Yet no one told me!  I had an ultrasound on Monday and more lab work, I was informed today I need to start taking vitamin D and iron.  Not to mention lose some weight,

[Angel3851]

I am in stage 3 of kidney disease!!  They did ultra sound of my kidneys and bladder and found my kidneys are not filtering my urine into my bladder!!  They also found thru urine test I have a lot of white blood cells in my urine,  I am on low sodium diet and also taking 2 pills a week for someone on dyalisis, which I am not on!!  I have high blood pressure and I was wondering if anyone else has these problems as I am scared!!

[grandmalomeli55]

I have the same thing as you I am going to see a specialist on the 2nd of oct. and I am scared too I was sick for 4 years I kept going to the doctor telling him Im always tired sick to my stomach vomiting dizzy and I just don't feel good, he came up with oh you have a bug in your stomach from eating something contaminated take these antibiotics and it should go away ok so I did and everything is still the same and in the mean time you took blood and utine why 2 years later you tell me I have chronic kidney diease stage 3  why did he not know what was wrong now I am in stage 3 kidneys only working 30 40 percent he could of helped reverse my kidneys before it got this far...As for being scared yes I am I don't want to die at least not yet but you know what we have to ;eave it up to god because right now that's all we have and we have to be strong and fight do everything we are suppose to and pray pray like never before so Im with you if you wanna ralk or scream or just have someone to vent to Im here don't hesitate o ok

[Angel3851]

I HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE 3 JUDNEY DISEASE I AM ON A LOW SODIUM DIET AND ON MEDS FOR PEOPLE ON DYALISIS!!  I AM NOT ON DIALYSIS BUT THEY DID DO ULTRA SOUND ON MY KIDNEYS AND FOUND THAT MY KUDNEYS ARE NOT FLTERING TO MY BLADDER. THEY KEEP FINDING WHITE BLOOD CELLS IN MY URINE AND I SEE MY SPECIALIST THIS MONTH. HAS ANYONE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IF SO PLEASE TELL ME WHAT THIS ALL MEANS   I AM AFRAID AND I HAVE PUT THIS IS GODS HANDS. ANY ANSWERS WOULD BE APPRECIATED!!

[stevie5558]

I am a 55 year old woman who has just been diagnosed with Stage III Chronic Kidney Disease.  I also have Bipolar disorder and as a result, was placed on lithium for about 6 years.  I reached toxicity once, and was switched to Depakote, Seroquel and Pristique.  Absolutely could not touch the efficacy of lithium, so I begged my new psych to put me bad on.  Mood stabilization was great, but I shook like a milkshake and could barely walk.  Couldn't live with those symptoms, so lithium stopped and I was put on a new med called Latuda...it is a lifesaver...I am also down from 800 mg. of seroquel/day to 259 mg.  I feel very good....still have my ups and downs, but that is the nature of the beast. Now that I have Stage III CKD, I am doing everything I can, with my nephrologist's help, to stop the progress of  of the disease, but I still have a concern that I will continue to digress to stage 4 and 5.  What are the chances  of that happening if I do all I need to do with diet, lifestyle, med checks and avoidance of certain nedications?  I should also mention that I do have hypertension that has been terrificly managed through meds.  Guess I am just a little scared