Kidney function at 51 percent

Fancyflowers, do not despair. Three years ago, following sepsis, I suffered Acute Kidney Injury my kidney function was 17%. However, it gradually improved until a few months later it was 71%. This is more than enough. Kidney function generally declines with age anyway, and mine was 80% before sepsis, when I was in good health. I hope that your kidney function improves as mine did.

I am also puzzled as I don't know how this has happened.

My kidney function has dropped dramatically in the last week or so. I was stable at 26% and now I have dropped to 15%, with acute kidney injury stage 1.

I have to drink 2.5 litres of water a day until Friday when I will have another blood test to see if the kidney function has improved.

I am feeling very stressed by it all, and worried about DH as I can see that he is worrying about me.

A quick base without blending individual spices - maybe Knorr Zero Salt Stock Cubes or Marigold Reduced Salt Organic Bouillon Powder?
Or what about using say, onion garlic, thyme, mustard and pepper in a roux?

This is guesswork really - but I did just find this;
kidneycareuk.org/get-support/healthy-diet-support/kidney-kitchen/recipe-index/vegetable-toad-in-the-hole-with-charlies-gravy/?hl=en-GB

I have CKD I soak dried mixed mushrooms and use the water they soaked in. A nice savoury flavour for gravy thicken with cornflour potato starch or rice flour to your taste.

Make your own gravy with flour and stock abd a bit of gravy browning, it doesn’t take long with practice. I have a low salt diet and that is my solution. I do not use a stock cube as they contain a lot of salt.

About three years ago I was told over the phone that I had kidney failure. No advice re possible treatments.
I eventually spoke to the most senior doctor in our surgery and he explained to me that a blood test was showing too much creatine. He said it was normal for kidneys to deteriorate with age and blood pressure medication. A year later my kidneys were supposedly fine and this year, no sign of problems. I hope this helps put your mind at rest a little.

Often an adjustment of medication can help kidney function.
My husband attended for a pre op assessment prior to surgery to repair a rotator cuff injury. His kidney function level was 23 and the surgery was delayed. His diabetes medication Metformin was changed I think another drug was added, his kidney function level rose to 29 which was sufficient for the renal specialist to approve surgery.

I cannot answer your specific uestion. I just thought I would tell you that your kidney function could improve.

I was diagnosed with poor kidney function about 15 years ago. I did not need treatment or anything, just annual check-ups. I had a couple then I realised that one had been missed. When the next one was missed as well, I contacted my doctor about it and I was told that I hadn't been called in because my kidney function was now back to normal so further checks were unnecessary.

That’s a heck of a lot to cope with. I’m afraid I don’t have an answer for you but wonder if this organisation would be able to help.

kidneycareuk.org/