Low egfr

My first inclination would be to see a nephrologist. From my own experience waiting does no good unless you just had some tragic event happen to your body that you are bouncing back from.

My guess if you are seeing a gastroenterologist you already have inflammation issues and it moved on to your kidneys. This was the same thing that happened to me.

Hi Sandra, my egfr has gone up and down over thelast 4 years dipping to 56 and hitting 90, it usually stops around 59, however I do get kidney pain and uti's more than most, as a precaution my uroligist put me on an antibiotic to be takenkonce a night which I started on August the 24th, when I was prescribed it the February before my egfr was 90 but I misunderstood that I had to take theis antibiotic as a precaution so in August when I attended my GP with what I thought was a water infection I was told to start taking it, she didnt monitor my bloods and I took the medication, 4 weeks after im seriously ill and rushed to hospital, my egfr had dropped to 24, I had fever and rigors, ended up as an inpatient for 2 weeks severley dehtdrated and breathless, it turns out I shouldn't have had this antibiotic due to low egfr...which has now dropped to 17, im now on steroids to try and recover my inflamed kidney I am currently running on 1 kidney which is working on 15%, but the professor says not to worry as dialysis doesnt start until the egfr has dropped to around 10 and that kidneys are good at repairing themselves, the antibiotic is nitrofurantoin, so check this out and dont take it if your egfr falls brlow 40, I now have a hormone problem which is affecting my calcium intake....all because I had that antibiitic when my egfr was so low, they are saying I had a severe allergic reaction to it! I go back to hospital today to see if the steroids have bought my kidney function up and my creatinine down which was at 254 when I came out on Tuesday, if my inflammation has gone down I am having a biopsy. ...I just wanted you to know that the consultants say its probable that my egfr will recover and that 38 I would be aware of certain antibiotics that you may get put on as mistakes can easily be made, but that kudneys are good at repairing...please dont worry too much as egfr can go up and down..good luck x

Hi Sandra I see that you have kidney disease.  I do also.  An EGFR of 38 means that your kidneys are only working at 38 percent.  Typically your kidneys do not come back from this.  You should see a nephrologist is possible.  The things you can do for yourself is exercise, keep blood pressure under control, if diebetic keep that in tight control.  If you are overweight lose it.  If you smoke stop it.  Where eating is concerned you might want to look up kidney friendly foods.  The AAKP (American Association of Kidney Patients) has a lot of valuable resources you can download.  They have a Nutritional Counter booklet you can download with all nutritional values.  Get to know your bloodwork numbers intimately.  Especially GFR, potassium, phosphorus,sodium, these are the most important. Make sure you tell your doctor any pain or changes in your body.  Also of any drugs or suppliments that you take.  Don't take advil/motrin type products.  That will hurt your kidneys.  Only tylenol when needed.  Hope this helps.