Posts - Early CKD Support | HealthUnlocked

Early CKD Support

8,012 members • 2,758 posts

All posts for April 2018

Work and CKD

I work a full time job while having CKD and over the last year or so I have found I’m more and more fatigued. I have asked my employer if I can reduce my hours...

I work a full time job while having CKD and over the last year or so I have foun...

jazzy2601

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Prednisone for lowering creatinine.

Has anyone ever been prescribed prednisone to lower creatinine values? Thank you for any information!

Has anyone ever been prescribed prednisone to lower creatinine values? Thank you...

Grams70

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Doctor recommendation?

Hello there! I'm looking for a recommendation. A bit of background - I am 32, recently diagnosed with CKD3a (eGFR at 50) and severely anemic. I am living...

Hello there! I'm looking for a recommendation. A bit of background - I am 32, re...

twolittlebeans

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Struggling to get enough calories in diet

Hi everybody, Does anyone have any tips on how to bump up calorie intake without going over phosphorus levels as I'm struggling to get even 1100 calories...

Hi everybody, Does anyone have any tips on how to bump up calorie intake withou...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

20 Replies

Is my disease genetic or not?

Well after speaking to a counsellor at kidney.org I am more confused than ever. This person is supposed to be clued up in everything kidney related but she...

Well after speaking to a counsellor at kidney.org I am more confused than ever. ...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

16 Replies

How long does ckd take to get to endstage?

I know it all depends on your health and diet and underlying cause of ckd etc but Just wondering if it’s possible that it may stay stable at a certain stage or...

I know it all depends on your health and diet and underlying cause of ckd etc bu...

Stevo99

•6 years ago

25 Replies

Urine report not encouraging.

My routine urine reports came . Not very encouraging. Traces of protein found, with three to five epithelial cells, and presence of phosphate. Currently under...

My routine urine reports came . Not very encouraging. Traces of protein found, w...

Saaba

•6 years ago

18 Replies

Davita.com

Hi, Struggling to understand how the recipes work and what I should pick. If I'm in the green is it ok? and also struggling to understand some of the names...

Hi, Struggling to understand how the recipes work and what I should pick. If I'm...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Linoleic Acid

I have been reading a lot lately about linoleic acid and it's positive effect on renal function. I asked my doctor about taking this and her response was that...

I have been reading a lot lately about linoleic acid and it's positive effect on...

nc7560

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Iron supplement

Does anyone know if floradix iron supplement is ok to take with ckd. I really struggle with iron sulfate. It's like putting cork in so to speak and it makes me...

Does anyone know if floradix iron supplement is ok to take with ckd. I really st...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Help needed..

Hi, I am a 41yrs old male from Malaysia. Only last year i know that am in stage 3a of CKD. After 1 full year of founding and wasting my money on hospitals and...

Hi, I am a 41yrs old male from Malaysia. Only last year i know that am in stage ...

Siva180477

•6 years ago

10 Replies

So many questions

I have so many questions to ask but my doctor doesn't have a few hours to answer them all. For instance why aren't people told that their kidney function is...

I have so many questions to ask but my doctor doesn't have a few hours to answer...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Newly diagnosed

Just been diagnosed with ckd stage 3a . My symptoms have suddenly appeared over a few months. Looking back a year or so ago they were tell tale signs as I kept...

Just been diagnosed with ckd stage 3a . My symptoms have suddenly appeared over ...

Angie2020

•6 years ago

12 Replies

Kidney pain and Nausea caused by Meds

Hi Has anyone had kidney issues caused by meds ? I take Ticagrelor Bisoprolol and Omeprazole and believe one of these might be responsible for kidney...

Hi Has anyone had kidney issues caused by meds ? I take Ticagrelor Bisoprolol an...

Dovaston

•6 years ago

25 Replies

My GRF is now 61ml

Hiya. I've never posted on here before about Kidney's. So I need some advice. I have 1 Kidney due to being born with MRKH. I was diagnosed with under active...

Hiya. I've never posted on here before about Kidney's. So I need some advice. I ...

nessakt

•6 years ago

3 Replies

Recipe for Dyspnea relief ACV, baking soda and water?

Hi there, There was a gentleman that write about acv, baking soda and water helping his dyspnea. I have a very similar story! Could you pls tell me the exact...

Hi there, There was a gentleman that write about acv, baking soda and water help...

ogel

•6 years ago

Be the first to reply

Blackie57

Any one no if cannibas oil will help whith stage 4 kidney failure

Blackie57

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Newly diagnosed CKD stage 3

Hello I am new to the forum and just made aware of the fact that I am at CKD stage 3 based on a test taken a year ago. Count at 53. Apart from being in shock...

Hello I am new to the forum and just made aware of the fact that I am at CKD sta...

VP39

•6 years ago

16 Replies

Improvement of eGFR

Has anybody managed to reduce their creatinine level (from 96 down to 94) within 3 months by diet alone? Mine has reduced by just 2 ponts eating very little...

Has anybody managed to reduce their creatinine level (from 96 down to 94) within...

Barty11

•6 years ago

33 Replies

Worried

My mom is going in on Friday to have her PD line fitted..I cant help but worry. She will be in over nite apparently. Can anyone offer some reassurance?

My mom is going in on Friday to have her PD line fitted..I cant help but worry. ...

JOJOSMITH123

•6 years ago

8 Replies

Drop in blood pressure

I had a sudden drop in blood pressure today, resulting in nausea, vomitting, dizziness, weakness, bp dropped to 83/66. Should I report this to my dr. Or wait...

I had a sudden drop in blood pressure today, resulting in nausea, vomitting, diz...

Hildegirl

•6 years ago

7 Replies

Ramipril blood pressure med

Hi everyone I haven't been here in a while but today I went to see my kidney dr and my gfr when from 73 to 50 in just three months and the dr said it's a sign...

Hi everyone I haven't been here in a while but today I went to see my kidney dr ...

jennifer24

•6 years ago

18 Replies

CKD and Pre-Diabetes

Has anyone with CKD level 3 been diagnosed as pre-diabetic ? Wonder if CKD can cause pre-diabetes?

Has anyone with CKD level 3 been diagnosed as pre-diabetic ? Wonder if CKD can...

orangecity41

•6 years ago

5 Replies

Urinary creatinine private test

Hi, I am new to CKD support but hoping someone could advise. I take Methotrexate, Naproxen and Omeprazole for R.A. Because of this my bloods are monitored...

Hi, I am new to CKD support but hoping someone could advise. I take Methotrexate...

ladyabosso

•6 years ago

4 Replies

Confused and worried

Hi everyone. I just had a CT Scan and found out that my right kidney is very small and the left one is lobulated and has cortical defects. My nephro advised to...

Hi everyone. I just had a CT Scan and found out that my right kidney is very sma...

1MJVALIENTE

•6 years ago

6 Replies

Search posts

Latest poll

See all polls

Which of the below have you tried since diagnosis with Chronic Kidney Disease?

Vote

Content on HealthUnlocked does not replace the relationship between you and doctors or other healthcare professionals nor the advice you receive from them.

Never delay seeking advice or dialling emergency services because of something that you have read on HealthUnlocked.

Posts - Early CKD Support | HealthUnlocked

Early CKD Support

All posts for April 2018

Work and CKD

Prednisone for lowering creatinine.

Doctor recommendation?

Struggling to get enough calories in diet

Is my disease genetic or not?

How long does ckd take to get to endstage?

Urine report not encouraging.

Davita.com

Linoleic Acid

Iron supplement

Help needed..

So many questions

Newly diagnosed

Kidney pain and Nausea caused by Meds

My GRF is now 61ml

Recipe for Dyspnea relief ACV, baking soda and water?

Blackie57

Newly diagnosed CKD stage 3

Improvement of eGFR

Worried

Drop in blood pressure

Ramipril blood pressure med

CKD and Pre-Diabetes

Urinary creatinine private test

Confused and worried

Search posts

Latest poll

Which of the below have you tried since diagnosis with Chronic Kidney Disease?

Archive