Stay Ahead of CKD: Know Your Kidney Numbers

What can I do to keep my kidneys working well?

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidneys.

What can I do to keep my kidneys working well?

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidneys.

Your next steps

Take your results with you to your next doctor’s appointment.

Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure to make sure it is in a healthy range for you.

If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar (glucose) regularly to make sure it is in a healthy range for you.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

What do these results mean for my kidneys?

You may not have any symptoms or notice any effects on your health from this mild kidney damage. If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease, talk to your doctor about a plan to keep track of your kidney health now and in the future. 

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.

Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.

Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

Your next steps

• Take your results with you to your next doctor’s appointment.

• Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure to make sure it is in a healthy range for you.

• If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar (glucose) regularly to make sure it is in a healthy range for you.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

What do these results mean for my kidneys?

You may not have any symptoms or notice any effects on your health from this mild kidney damage. If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease, talk to your doctor about a plan to keep track of your kidney health now and in the future. 

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.

• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.

• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What can I do to keep my kidneys working well?

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidneys.

Your next steps

• Take your results with you to your next doctor’s appointment
• Ask your doctor to check your blood pressure to make sure it is in a healthy range for you
• If you have diabetes, check your blood sugar (glucose) regularly to make sure it is in a healthy range for you
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more

What do these results mean for my kidneys?

You may not have any symptoms or notice any effects on your health from this mild kidney damage. If you have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of kidney disease, talk to your doctor about a plan to keep track of your kidney health now and in the future. 

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan: Choose lean proteins, whole grains and healthy fats. Eat lots of fruits and vegetables, drink enough fluid and avoid added salt and excess sugar.

• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.

• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
• If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
• If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
• If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
• If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
• If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Most of the time, your kidneys are still working well. You may not have any symptoms that you can feel, but you may have signs of kidney disease, such as high blood pressure or protein in your urine.

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests once a year.
If you should look for a nephrologist (kidney doctor).
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys. 
If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level.
If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

Making healthy choices to slow down the damage to your kidneys is important. If your kidney damage gets worse, you may develop kidney disease in the future. If that happens, your kidneys must work harder to get rid of waste.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian, which is a nutrition expert who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you./span>
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys still work to filter extra fluid and waste out of your blood, but some of this waste stays in your body. This waste can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure and bone disease, and heart disease. Your kidneys still work well enough that you do not need dialysis or a kidney transplant. Dialysis is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are no longer able to.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk to your doctor

Talk to your doctor about:

• A plan to keep track of your kidney health, such as getting lab tests two times a year or more
• Building a health care team to help you make a treatment plan, including:
  • A nephrologist (kidney doctor) if you do not have one
  • A dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.
• If you have high blood pressure, ask about medicines that help keep your blood pressure at a safe level
• If you have diabetes, ask about how to keep your blood sugar within your target range

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but with treatment and healthy life changes, you can slow down the damage to your kidneys and keep them working as long as possible. These healthy life changes can also help you feel better if you are having symptoms.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

• Feeling weak and tired
• Swelling in your hands or feet
• Skin that feels dry or itchy
• Pain in your lower back
• Muscle cramps
• Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

• Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
• Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
• Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
• Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

• Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
• Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
• Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
• Quit smoking or using tobacco.
• Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may still filter extra fluid and waste out of your body, but not as well as they should. The waste that stays in your body can build up and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your hands or feet
Skin that feels dry or itchy
Pain in your lower back
Muscle cramps
Urine that is foamy or darker in color than usual

Talk with your nephrologist, or find one if you do not have one already

A nephrologist (kidney doctor) will treat your kidney disease with medicines that help with your symptoms and other health problems that kidney disease can cause, such as diabetes and high blood pressure. You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan.

Talk to your nephrologist about:

Finding a dietitian (a nutrition expert) who can help you plan healthy meals and snacks that you will want to eat.
Future choices you may have to make, such as going on dialysis or getting a kidney transplant.
Treatments or medicines to slow down the damage to your kidneys.
Any medicines you take, including prescription and over-the-counter medicines. You may need to stop taking some medicines that can worsen the damage to your kidneys.

How can I slow down the damage to my kidneys?

The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed). However, you can take steps to slow down the damage to your kidneys and help you feel your best.

Here are ways to help keep your kidneys working well as long as possible:

Follow a kidney-friendly food plan. Meet with a dietitian who can look at your lab test results and help you plan healthy meals and snacks you will want to eat.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.

What do these results mean for my kidney health?

Your kidneys may not be filtering very much, if any, extra fluid or waste out of your body. The waste that stays in your body can make you very sick and cause other health problems, such as high blood pressure, bone disease and heart disease.

You may have symptoms of kidney disease, such as:

Feeling weak and tired
Swelling in your arms, hands, legs or feet
Making little or no urine (pee)
Headaches or pain in your lower back
Feeling sick to your stomach
Muscle cramps
Feeling less hungry than normal
Trouble breathing
Changes in your skin color

What can I do if my kidneys have failed or are close to failing?

You will need to see a nephrologist (kidney doctor). The damage to your kidneys cannot be reversed (healed), but there are treatment options that can help you live. Your nephrologist will discuss your treatment options, which include medicines to help with your symptoms and other health problems kidney disease can cause. These medicines include:

Blood pressure medicines that help slow the damage to your kidneys
Diabetes medicines to keep your blood sugar at a healthy level (even if you do not have diabetes)
Medicines to help with swelling (diuretics)

Treatments for kidney failure

If your kidneys have failed, you will need treatment that takes the place of your kidneys to survive. These are:

Dialysis, which is a treatment to clean your blood when your kidneys are not able to
A kidney transplant, which is surgery to give you a kidney from someone else’s body

Even if your kidneys are still working, ask your nephrologist to help you learn about your dialysis options. If your kidneys fail, you will want to be ready to get dialysis when you need it.

Follow your treatment plan

You should see your nephrologist about every three months for lab tests and to talk about how you are feeling, such as if you are having trouble following your treatment plan. You should also:

Meet with a dietitian to help you create and follow a kidney-friendly eating plan. Your eating plan may involve limiting certain things to prevent them from building up in your body, such as fluids, potassium, salt (sodium) or phosphorus.
Follow your diabetes treatment plan to keep your blood sugar within your target range, if you have diabetes.
Be active for at least 30 minutes on most days of the week. This can be anything from walking or riding a bike to swimming or dancing.
Keep a healthy weight. Talk with your doctor about a healthy weight for you.
Quit smoking or using tobacco.
Download Your Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Toolkit to learn more.

Thanks for taking the time to learn more about your kidney health.