GFR 15: How Long Will It Be Before I Have to Go On Dialysis

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Depending on the GFR, chronic kidney disease can be divided into 5 stages, and GFR 15 means you are already developed into stage 5 CKD, and your kidneys have been damaged very severely with low kidney function. In general, when the GFR is less than 10%, you will be suggested to take dialysis.

Since your GFR is 15 now, so you have great chance to avid dialysis by taking the effective treatment to restore your kidney function.

Here are the suggestions advised by doctor in our hospital, Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital. If you still have any questions after reading, you can leave a message below, or you can also send e-mail to kidneycares@hotmail.com, we will do our best to help.

1. Control well of your blood sugar and blood pressure

As we know, both diabetes and high blood pressure are the common causes of kidney disease, so you need to take treatment that can control your blood sugar and blood pressure, this can prevent further kidney damage and slow down your progression.

2. Take treatment to restore your kidney function

If your kidney function or GFR can be improved effectively, you can avoid dialysis and live a better life. In our hospital, we use the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) to remedy the kidney disease, and there are various Chinese therapies, such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Foot Bath Therapy, Enema Therapy, Medicated Bath Therapy, Blood Pollution Therapy, and so on. These therapies aim at repairing your damaged kidney tissues and improve your GFR from root.

Once your GFR is improved effectively, it can help you stop your progression and avoid dialysis for your case. Then you can live a better life.