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Need some advice, should I start dialysis?

Hi everyone. I'm a longer time reader, first time poster! I would appreciate hearing your experiences of starting dialysis. I have CKD stage 5 with a gfr of...

Hi everyone. I'm a longer time reader, first time poster! I would appreciate hea...

Melirm

•7 years ago

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Pain in arms

Hi I have a fistula but not yet on dialysis and I have had to have it widened twice since the last time both my arms have pain and are stiff is this normal I...

Hi I have a fistula but not yet on dialysis and I have had to have it widened tw...

Lilymissy

•7 years ago

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Fistula Thrill

Last week my wife had an operation to put a fistula in her left arm, just above the elbow. The surgeon checked it while she was in recovery and claimed it was...

Last week my wife had an operation to put a fistula in her left arm, just above ...

jimnut

•7 years ago

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The end of my kidney function

I have been on Dialysis for almost 2 years and the first time I went to have the dialysis at Romano woods dialysis in Nw. Houston Texas my EGFR was at the time...

I have been on Dialysis for almost 2 years and the first time I went to have the...

lazyman12

•7 years ago

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PD pain

My husband has been on PD for about 9 months, and he just mentioned that his initial drain hurts terribly. Is this common? His Dr and nurse don't seem to think...

My husband has been on PD for about 9 months, and he just mentioned that his ini...

Jfish5

•7 years ago

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Vitamin supplements with PKD

Hi guys, I'm just wondering is there any kind of vitamins I could/should take? I do alot of cycling and feel I should maybe take some. I used to take centrum a...

Hi guys, I'm just wondering is there any kind of vitamins I could/should take? I...

DeanSamson

•7 years ago

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Posts - Dialysis Support | HealthUnlocked

Dialysis Support

All posts for July 2017

Need some advice, should I start dialysis?

Pain in arms

Fistula Thrill

The end of my kidney function

PD pain

Vitamin supplements with PKD

Search posts

Latest poll

Would you prefer to Dialyse

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