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How Can Elevated EGFR Levels Be Treated?

My kidney EGFR level has been between 60 and 70 for the last cuple of years. I am a Hispanic woman 77 years old. The last blood test that still had those levels was in june 2017. I just had another blood test, 2 weeks ago and my EGFR has dropped to 37! My creatinine reads : 1.37. I take Lisinopril (40mg) and hydrochlorothiazide (12.5mgcp). Back in August 2017 I started drinking 1 cup of water with 2 tbspns of apple cider vinegar in the morning on and empty stomache and in the evening, 1 hour before bed and at first took the water pill every other day then eliminated it completely after a month, and my blood pressure has been normal. I stopped taking the vinegar in December, because I was so busy during the holidays and instead started taking the water pill in its place. Ive gotten very dehydrated since I started the water pill and now these terrible kidney readings! Should I go back to vinegar? My Doctor wants to send me to the kidney doctor! Help! Please!
Wed, 11 Jul 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Sorry to hear of your disease. In fact your doctor is very right in sending you to a kidney doctor as it is not good to ignore such a big drop in your egfr. Though it may be secondary to less water being taken. Whatever is the cause that should be sorted out, by your doctor to give you a good plane ahead. I don't think it would be only the game of taking vinegar or not. You should see a kidney specialist for better advice.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman
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How Can Elevated EGFR Levels Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Sorry to hear of your disease. In fact your doctor is very right in sending you to a kidney doctor as it is not good to ignore such a big drop in your egfr. Though it may be secondary to less water being taken. Whatever is the cause that should be sorted out, by your doctor to give you a good plane ahead. I don t think it would be only the game of taking vinegar or not. You should see a kidney specialist for better advice. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman