More than 37 million adults in the United States live with CKD.
Your kidney function determines your current stage of kidney disease.
This article will review the symptoms, complications, and treatments of stage 2 kidney disease.
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Taking steps to slow down the progression of the disease is still important, even in this early stage.
Symptoms
Early-stage kidney disease may not have any noticeable symptoms.
This is why only about 10% of people with chronic kidney disease know they have it.
Diet
What you eat and drink can affect your kidneys.
Medications
Medications may not be necessary at this stage.
Talk with your healthcare provider about whether you need any medication.
This will depend on other health issues you may have.
This helps to guide treatment and management options.
The last stage, stage 5, is kidney failure.
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While kidney disease is not curable, it is manageable and treatable.
Frequently Asked Questions
In general, kidney disease is not curable.
The overall goal of treatment and management is to delay kidney failure for as long as possible.
you’ve got the option to still live a long life with kidney disease.
Kidney failure itself is not painful.
For stage 2, life expectancy can range from a few years to 44 or more years.
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