Kidney damage
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Hi there.. I have had CKD for 18 years with no problems but a few days ago I have a blood test which showed my Egfr has dropped from 54 to 37 within 6 months. I feel ill headaches, extremely exhausted, sweating and very breathless (for a year). My GP said he would refer me to a renal consultant if it drops to Egfr 30!! He thinks it will revert back soon as he had asked me to stop my ant-inflammatory medication (meloxicam). Does anyone know how long it might take for kidneys to recover (if they do).?! Very worried thanks Elizabeth
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kathi70354 elizabeth63848
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Hopefully, the meloxicam was the cause of the drop and your function will improve. Mine stayed steady for the past five years between high 40's and high 30's. In June I was 39 then dropped to 32 in August. This was after kidney stone surgery. Has anyone experienced that happening to them? I go next week for another blood test and hope watching my sodium intake and surgery recovery will bring my number back up. I am very concerned as I have only one kidney. A word of caution to all. . .we should never take Advil, Aleve, or any drugs with ibuprofen.
elizabeth63848 kathi70354
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Hi there
Sorry to hear kidney stones made your kidney function drop but as you say when you feel stronger after surgery hopefully it will get better. I had two stones surgically removed and did not have reduced function (that i am aware of). It's such a worry when you get reduction . Mine is 37 just now but stopped anti-inflammatories 5 days ago so hope the blood test on Friday will be better. I was 52 nine months ago. Take good care and let me know how you get on.
louise5027 elizabeth63848
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Hi,
if it's any consolation I was very similar to you, anti-inflammatory definitely do have a negative impact and once I stopped mine my egfr went back up to previous numbers. I would follow the advice given. You didn't say how long you'd been taking the anti-inflammatory tablets for or the reason for taking them. I'm very surprised you were prescribed them. I was in agony with back spasms and although my GP said they would really help he wouldn't give them to me because of the possible damage.
elizabeth63848 louise5027
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Hi there
Thank you that's great your function improved when you stopped meloxicam. Yes I'm very surprised I was given them (Meloxicam 15mg) as I had no idea of the risks. It was for arthritis u got them but I would rather have pain than no kidney function!! Because my kidneys have been steady for 20 years i didn't even think about meds damaging them and I was on meloxicam for around 9 months with no checks on kidney function. I had both ureters re-implanted in 1996 and kept very well since. I also had 2 kidney stones removed with keyhole surgery in 2005 but not aware of function decreasing. I hope yours will revert back soon. Will let you know if egfr improves.. Blood test this Friday 😀
elizabeth63848 louise5027
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Sorry forgot to ask did it take long for your function to back to what it was when you stopped the ant-inflammatories? Your Gp is sensible not taking the risk. Do you know if egfr at 37 you could feel quite ill? I have severe exhaustion and sweating 😩
louise5027 elizabeth63848
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Hi, mine went back up within four weeks. Everyone is very different, someone with egfr might feel fine but others might feel ill X Also it's easy to blame ckd for symptoms when it might be something else X
elizabeth63848 louise5027
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Thank you that's very helpful.
briel08624 elizabeth63848
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elizabeth63848 briel08624
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I have had ckd since major kidney/ureter surgery in 1996. I am 52 and my egfr has remained quite good since. Think was around 60 and then 54 and now 37 after 6 months on Meloxicam. Yes I am on BP medication (last 18 years). Losartan, Furusimide and Bisoprolol. Will speak to GP on Thursday about them too... I have two know Denys. How are you getting on? Hope you are well. Thanks for info. Bye.
elizabeth63848
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kathi70354 briel08624
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