I’ve been waiting for over four months to see a cardiologist as recommended by my primary care physician in late July of this year. Today was that day. I’ve not written previously about this, because I really didn’t know anything other than some smartwatch indications. Those indications included the AFib readings I’ve written about before, as well as some very low (30 BPM) and very high (159) heart rates.
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Spoonie news – Chronic Kidney Disease
9 SepApproximately three weeks ago, I was informed that my kidney function was “low”. There was a repeat test which confirmed that my eGFR was 51. That number suggests a possibility of early Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Because of the possibility of them contributing to that condition, I have been told to discontinue all NSAID medications. I had been using a prescription NSAID for a couple of years now to control fibromyalgia pain.
The good news, I guess, is that the flares so far since this change have been mild, though more frequent than previously. It was suggested to me that I use Extra Strength Tylenol. That’s slightly better than Skittles. But if I must accept the return of fibro pain on a regular basis in order to support kidney function, then that is what I shall do.
This past week, my PCP reached out to recommend a follow up visit in early February on this topic. My reading on the Internet suggests three months would be more common, but since this is apparently a mild case, I suppose a couple of extra months is no big deal.
So mote it be.
