Just wandering

[Lisa31x]

Any body else have problems with pain in legs n feet and itchy hands with ckd .I have stage 3. Many thanks

[Celtic]

Lisa, I have been having itchy hands and a bit of a hive situation going on for the last few months. I am Stage 3b CKD and have only noticed it since going from 3a to 3b. But just to confuse things, I'm wondering if the itch is also connected to the latest blood pressure pill - I have reduced it from 2 to 1mg in the last few days on the advice of my GP as I was experiencing really bad oedema and haven't experienced itchy hands in the last couple of days. Sorry to be very helpful.

[jaykay777]

Lisa -- I am Stage 3, and although I have no leg pain, my lower legs and the top of my right hand itch. My dermatologist told me to use unscented soap.

[nonie2147]

AM IN SAME SITUATION- PAIN AND ITCH- ITCH HAS NOW MOVED FROM HANDS TO ARMS, LEGS,BACK ETC. SOME RESEARCH SAYS EXCESS PHOSPHATE AND POTASSIUM - WHICH CAUSES GFR TO LOWER AND CREATININE TO RISE. WENT ON LINE FOR LISTS OF FOODS CONTAINING PHOSPHATE- GOT FIVE PAGES- RELEASED BY QUEENSLAND GOVERNMENT. CONFUSING-BUT A LOT OF RESEARCH ON CKD IS CONFUSING- PHOSPHATE IS IN JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING-IN DIFFERENT DOSES. WILL START TO WORK ON LOW PHOSPHATE INTAKE TODAY-NEXT RESEARCH IS ON POTASSIUM. TRYING TO KEEP LOW PROTEIN-40g PER DAY- IT IS HIGH IN MEAT, BUT SHOWS UP IN EVERYTHING. MEAT, MILK PRODUCTS,FLOUR AND SOME FISH ARE VERY HIGH IN PHOSPHATES. AM FRIGHTENED-TRYING TO STAY CALM- STRESS CAUSES CHANGES IN BLOOD CHEMISTRY-ALSO EFFECTING KIDNEY FUNCTION. DIAGNOSED WITH CKD AT 75 WHEN KIDNEY STONES WERE FOUND IN RIGHT KIDNEY- NO SYMPTOMS, NO PAIN-WEREN'T PASSING,BUT BUILDING UP ENOUGH TO ALMOST BLOCK KIDNEY. FOUND BY ACCIDENT IN XRAY FOR OTHER ISSUE. DO YOUR RESEARCH-STAY ON THIS SITE-GOOD ADVICE AND INFO. UNDERSTAND YOU CAN STAY AT STAGE 3 FOR YEARS. WAS A STAGE 2 FOR YEARS-UNKNOWN TO ME. NOW AT 3- WORRIED AND WORKING ON GETTIG IT BACK TO 2. COMPLETE CURE NOT POSSIBLE- BUT CONTROL IS. MUCH LUCK AND PRAYERS. WITH ALL INFO AVAILABLE, GOD IS STILL OUR ONLY ANSWER. DAVITA.COM HAS DIET INFO, RECIPES- FOODS TO AVOID AND FOODS TO EAT. UNFORTUNATELY DIET FOR STONES CONFLICTS WITH DIET FOR DISEASE. DIFFICULT TO WORK THIS OUT-BUT TRYING.