Now that a finally have a diagnosis of Chronic Kidney Disease, I don't know if I am relieved or terrified. Looking at the list of available foods and cross referencing it with allergy foods doesn't leave a lot of options left.
Especially, if you cross those lists with the food list for GERD. Looks like I am pretty much left with cardboard and cabbage.
I did however, find this BMI chart with a much more reasonable body fat ratio than thread thin, spaghetti, stick thin, obese.
When I look in a mirror, I don't see a 'fat' person, and EVERY other chart says overweight. This one says acceptable. I am fine with acceptable.
| Activity level | Male body type | Female body type |
| Athletes | 6–13% | 14–20% |
| Fit non-athletes | 14–17% | 21–24% |
| Acceptable | 18–25% | 25–31% |
| Overweight | 26–37% | 32–41% |
| Obesity | 38% or more | 42% or more |
Symptoms Mayo Clinic
Signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease develop over time if kidney damage progresses slowly. Signs and symptoms of kidney disease may include:
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Loss of appetite
- Fatigue and weakness
- Sleep problems
- Changes in how much you urinate
- Decreased mental sharpness!!
- Muscle twitches and cramps
- Swelling of feet and ankles
- Persistent itching
- Chest pain, if fluid builds up around the lining of the heart
- Shortness of breath, if fluid builds up in the lungs
- High blood pressure (hypertension) that's difficult to control
OMG! This has been my whole f%@&ing life for
the past several years while father keeps telling everyone that I am either faking or just 'dizzy'!
It is mentally and physically exasperating and exhausting to have to prove to the people in your life that you are sick.
Now, with a battery of tests scheduled, I can get some real answers. Then, I will be meeting with a urologist specialist. Perhaps, after that I will finally have a chance to feel better for the first time in forever. At the very least, it may slow this progression that has left me bedridden almost constantly since March,
Until then, I can look up some new recipes. White bread, white rice, NO avocados. Sigh. Bland days ahead.
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