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My gfr for my last 3 lab readings has been 57 or <60. could this be due to dehydration? if it was one lab i wouldn't worry. i stopped taking nsaid s.

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Low GFR: My question to is, did you stop the nsaid's before or after your egfr results? If you stopped them after these results were in, repeat your egfr and i suspect it would be higher. Remember, the "e" in egfr is "estimated". To get you actual GFR go to a nehprologist (n) to have 24 hour urine collection for creatinine clearance which will give you your actual gfr. If your egfr's low, see a n.

Answered 4/7/2016

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Nsaids: Let your doc do blood tests esp s creatinine urine analysis and a kidney sonogram. Stay away from nsaids.

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