Health note: This page is general education, not diagnosis or treatment advice. Do not change medicines, supplements, fluid targets, or a prescribed diet based on this page alone.
Living with CKD often means managing information as much as managing symptoms. A simple system can make appointments and day-to-day decisions easier.
Keep a small CKD record
Track your current medicines, recent eGFR and urine results, blood pressure if your clinician asks you to monitor it, and questions that come up between appointments.
Build habits around your care plan
Food choices, physical activity, smoking status, diabetes management and blood pressure can all be relevant. Recommendations should be individualized to your health and abilities.
Prepare for appointments
Use our CKD appointment questions and review eGFR in plain English before your next visit.