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Chronic Health Conditions Discussion and Support

Warpy

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5. Kidney failure comes in 5 stages

Reply to No Vested Interest (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2022, 06:42 PM

Jul 2022

stage 5 being dialysis, transplant, or death.

I've been hanging out with stage 3 failure for almost 20 years now. Many people don't progress to the later stages without an underlying health condition like high blood pressure, autoimmune disease, diabetes, and a few others.

If you're stage 3 in your mid 80s, it's probably not that big a cause for concern, although it seems that your doctors are keeping on top of things.

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My online medical chart tells me I have kidney failure stage 3a [View all] No Vested Interest Jul 2022 OP

I'm so sorry XanaDUer2 Jul 2022 #1

... alwaysinasnit Jul 2022 #2

With proper diet and blood pressure control, one has a good to prevent kidney failure JohnSJ Jul 2022 #3

Have been taking BP meds for years; may have to revise diet somewhat. No Vested Interest Jul 2022 #4

Kidney failure comes in 5 stages Warpy Jul 2022 #5

Thanks, Warpy - that's reassuring. No Vested Interest Jul 2022 #6

My dad was in stage 4 for 25 years before he died at 93. vanlassie Jul 2022 #7

Hang in there, kiddo! I'm shocked your doctors didn't alert you, but it's not too late to tweak your Karadeniz Jul 2022 #8