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Stones

My gfr is not changing no matter what I do. Extremely strict on diet, dairy free. I was doing low carb, but now following kidney diet. I excuse and have a...

My gfr is not changing no matter what I do. Extremely strict on diet, dairy fre...

•7 years ago

New bloodwork???

Hello there!! I had some blood work done last week. I am 32 years old. Never had issues with blood work before but my father had diabetes with stage 4 kidney...

Hello there!! I had some blood work done last week. I am 32 years old. Never had...

•7 years ago

Low GFR and high Creatinine

Hi everyone! I am confused and hoping someone could clear things up for me. I am 42, slim, healthy energetic woman, who exercises 3-4 times a week. I drink a...

Hi everyone! I am confused and hoping someone could clear things up for me. I am...

•7 years ago

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Dad has stage 5 CKD

My Dad has chronic nephritis and now he is down to only 14% function which puts him at stage 5 :( The Dr is not suggesting dialysis, my dad is 86 and has not...

My Dad has chronic nephritis and now he is down to only 14% function which puts ...

•7 years ago

One more problem

Recently diagnosed with ckd stage 3 I also have a severe case of hypothyroidism starting me on 300 mg of levothroxine today and now being tested for celiac...

Recently diagnosed with ckd stage 3 I also have a severe case of hypothyroidism ...

•7 years ago

Confuse about my gfr with my new dr and old

Hi everyone we'll recently i when to my new kidney doctor and he told me that my gfr when down to 52 From 55 and said that I'm in stage 3 which I knew also...

Hi everyone we'll recently i when to my new kidney doctor and he told me that my...

•7 years ago

Stage 4 ckd

Hi What can I expect at level 4 I am currently not on any drugs as they don't know what is causing the damage they reckon it's somethink in my own body thats...

Hi What can I expect at level 4 I am currently not on any drugs as they don't k...

•7 years ago

New to Unlocked

Listing for transplant and surgeon wants to remove both kidneys before hand to reduce infection risks. Anyone ever been in this situation? Could be some time...

Listing for transplant and surgeon wants to remove both kidneys before hand to r...

•7 years ago

Shock diagnosis

Hi I have only just found out I was categoriesed as a stage 3 because I had a paid for medical as part of an assessment. No one had ever told me, I have never...

Hi I have only just found out I was categoriesed as a stage 3 because I had a pa...

•7 years ago

New CKD Stage 3 - opinions please

So glad, but overwhelmed w/so much info, to find this site. Just diagnosed w/Stage 3 CKD & sounds like many like me: Scared. I'm an active 69 yr old, 80%...

So glad, but overwhelmed w/so much info, to find this site. Just diagnosed w/Sta...

•7 years ago

A little about what I'm dealing with ATM.

Hi I recently learned my daughter is in Stage 3 and only 17.. She is Autistic and non verbal and only eat a few foods.. It's gonna be real hard to try to...

Hi I recently learned my daughter is in Stage 3 and only 17.. She is Autistic an...

•7 years ago

What is really going on?

I finally got to see a nephrologist last week. He told me that my medical records showed that my kidney function had been in decline since 2011. I only found...

I finally got to see a nephrologist last week. He told me that my medical record...

•7 years ago

Neuropathy medications

My GFR is 43 & creatinine is 1.76. I have Neuropathy pretty bad so my doc prescribed me Gabapentin/Neurontin. We're not sure what is causing the Neuropathy...

My GFR is 43 & creatinine is 1.76. I have Neuropathy pretty bad so my doc prescr...

•7 years ago

New to this

I was recently referred to a specialist due to a gfr level of 39 to 45 and creatine level of 1.5.... any advice

I was recently referred to a specialist due to a gfr level of 39 to 45 and creat...

•7 years ago

Lostartan for kidneys

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone is taking Lostartan to help with blood pressure and of course they help to protect kidneys from what I was informed. I...

Hello everyone, Just wondering if anyone is taking Lostartan to help with blood ...

•7 years ago

Grf was 55 and 58 on 2 tests now 66. All test done within 1 month. How is that possible?

So I had 3 tests in last month. First was 58 and creatine 1.47 and second one was 55 creatine 1.55 and third was 66 creatine 1.33. How is it possible for it to...

So I had 3 tests in last month. First was 58 and creatine 1.47 and second one wa...

•7 years ago

Has anyone had Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy?

Iv been reading about this herbal treatment and it sounds like every ckd sufferes prayers have been answered, It can stop blood and protein in urine, raise gfr...

Iv been reading about this herbal treatment and it sounds like every ckd suffere...

•7 years ago

Nauseated all the time

I just found out I'm CKD3B. Had kidney cancer in 2012 and after my kidney was removed, my GFR was 53, but the doctors NEVER told me i was in any danger of...

I just found out I'm CKD3B. Had kidney cancer in 2012 and after my kidney was re...

•7 years ago

Chronic kidney disease

Hi There, My mom is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and her creatinine level is 2.4mg/dl... How serious is this?? Just in a week her creatinine spiked...

Hi There, My mom is diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and her creatinine le...

•7 years ago

Kidney biopsy?

Hi folks, I finally got to see a specialist this morning. My Gfr is down to 22, no protein in urine, creatinine at 255. Ct scan showed kidneys in good shape...

Hi folks, I finally got to see a specialist this morning. My Gfr is down to 22, ...

•7 years ago

Stage 3

I'm on stage 3b and I found out that my anti-rejection meds are causing the problem just wondering if anyone has the same problem

I'm on stage 3b and I found out that my anti-rejection meds are causing the prob...

•7 years ago

Gfr calculator

What gfr calculator do doctors use to estimate patients with ckd can someone tell me please thank you

What gfr calculator do doctors use to estimate patients with ckd can someone te...

•7 years ago

Is creatine ok or stable 1.23

Hi as u guys all know I have ckd stage 3 I had a kidney transplant for 16 years which I'm very fortune to still have but my concern is with my creatine other...

Hi as u guys all know I have ckd stage 3 I had a kidney transplant for 16 years ...

•7 years ago

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