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What are your New Year’s resolutions?

Need help with itchy skin at nite.Any remedies to help stop it. Drives me crazy sometimes?

Hello all!

I'm trying to eat healthier with my snacking habits, but I'm getting tired of the usual banana, apple/peanut butter, grapes and cr...

Was just reading this article. Is it true Medicare will only cover 3 years of anti-rejection pills? abcnews.go.com/Health/organ...

Just new labs, creatinine jumped from 7.0 to 8.0, GFR now at 7, access surgery schedule 1st week in Jan. I now get labs weekly.

My question...

I am 24 years old female 5’0 my last blood work was 9/24/18 I was at that time 132pounds these are my results

BUN:14

Creatinine:0.8

eGFR: >60

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Well, in the blink of an eye my transplant was postponed to I don't know when. Thanks to matters out of my control, I got a uti and needed a...

Hello everyone!

I was just curious on if anyone had any tips about losing weight before a transplant? I would like ideas on what to eat, wha...

This is my 3rd hospitalization for end stage renal failure since August..

I was on chemotherapy and mass doses of Prednisone. The Chemotherap...

cortical chronic thinning of the lower pole what this mean

Tomorrow I visit my vascular surgeon to discuss access surgery for dialysis. My nephrologist is suggesting both a fistula and a PD catheter...

I experience muscle fatigue in my arms worse than in my legs. Does anybody else experience this? Everything I read talks about lower body be...

I am so concerned about all this. A year ago I was 190! Now 53! No one seems greatly concerned. The kidney dr. I was referred to was not eit...

Whether immunology suppressant tablet AZORAN 50 mg increase creatinine level

I am on a journey to discover the best sweetener for me and my husband. I love to cook and bake and I am learning a whole new level of cooki...

Does calling it renal malfunction make life any better to deal with? I had my first appointment with my nephrologist today. She said a gfr o...

I'm 64, with CKD. Good on sodium and potassium, but high in creatinine at 7.0,GFR around 10. Nephrologist wants to proceed to PD but I have...

well, it looks like the time has come. My doctor wants me to see a surgeon to have the access point put in for PD dialysis. So, I am going...

Hey all,

Welp, I'm 2 weeks away from this transplant. I could not feel any less prepared. I woke up this morning to a phone call from my PD n...

I have known that my right kidney was shrinking due to an US that revealed cortical thinning. At the time, my internist was not concerned, ...

I went to the nephrologist and I do not know a thing. He would not comment about my prognosis until he receives results of my US's and labs.

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I recently went in for a kidney transplant evaluation and the social worker told me that I am only allowed to have 3 cats (and I am no longe...

Aloha i am grateful to be here & hoping to learn more about how to live with ckd & sharing thoughts , ideas , & hope ! I lost one kindney to...

Hi all,

Got the”call” 10.30 this morning for a second time.

At 9.15 this evening ready to go then at the last minute everything fell apart so ...

My father, age 61 has been diagnosed today with Stage 4 CKD with his eGFR at 24. He has been a patient of Type2 Diabetes and High Blood Pres...

Well first off, I hope everyone had a great thanksgiving yesterday!

But I have some questions for those of you who had a kidney transplant.....

Is the percentage of kidney function the same as the GFR number?

Ct/Kub/Contrast shows mild scarring on both kidneys.

Could that be the cause of ongoing kidney pain. Pain is worse sitting and I find the car...

Hey

I am a 44 year old female, healthy, exercise, no alcohol.

About 6 month ago i could not keep any foods in and felt so ill, i went to dr a...

So, I saw my specialist yesterday and came out with more questions than I went in.

All I know is I have to take more blood pressure meds and ...