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Intermittent fasting with kidney disease.
Is it safe to fast with kidney disease? I have a stent in my right kidney due to scar tissue damage as a result of bilharzia when I was a child. I had...
Is it safe to fast with kidney disease? I have a stent in my right kidney due to...
Why do some health professional behave in a nasty manner?
Hi there! Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, despite it actually showing up three years ago, but no-one at the gp surgery bothered to tell me then(!) but...
Hi there! Newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, despite it actually showing up ...
Need Some Courage.....
Good day - I have very much appreciated reading everyone's postings over the past couple months - inspiring! May I ask advice? After evaluation for kidney...
Good day - I have very much appreciated reading everyone's postings over the pas...
questtion on what to do and what type i am
i was told i have stage 3 the doc did not say if it was 3a or 3b also cold this be form my time in the navy ? as my a1c...
i was told i have stage 3 the doc did not say if it was 3a or...
To drink or not to drink
After taking Losartan potassium for a week , now two weeks, I am having trouble having a pee , very limited flow and Also constipated which I have never been...
After taking Losartan potassium for a week , now two weeks, I am having trouble ...
Shingles and CKD
Well, isn't this just dandy.... I have shingles. I woke up the other day and I had two areas of redness. I thought it was just my psoriasis blooming since I...
Well, isn't this just dandy.... I have shingles. I woke up the other day and I h...
Whole Foods Plant Based Diet and My Kidney Expierence
Last week my GFR went down to 12.7%; since mid-September it has been declining and I was following a conventional renal diet as advised by health care...
Last week my GFR went down to 12.7%; since mid-September it has been declining a...
Retuximab protocol
Hello everyone Rituximab is considered 1st line treatment for membranous nephropathy. It would be the ideal drug , if you still have active disease. It...
Hello everyone Rituximab is considered 1st line treatment for membranous nephro...
Would appreciate advice
Hi am new to this group, hello. I am a 62 year old lady. Who for a few years has been losing energy. i.e. struggling more to go upstairs and exert myself....
Hi am new to this group, hello. I am a 62 year old lady. Who for a few years has...
Low GFR but everything else is normal
Hi, I’m 23 and just curious about GFR.. I had a blood test done and everything was normal creatinine, bun, potassium.. everything the only thing that wasn’t...
Hi, I’m 23 and just curious about GFR.. I had a blood test done and everything w...
Bone issues and CKD
For those interested in Bone issues with CKD, attached is a link for a quiz from National Kidney Foundation . Please check with your Doctor before you do any...
For those interested in Bone issues with CKD, attached is a link for a quiz from...
Potassium and Kidney Disease - What You Need to Know
There is an upcoming webinar on the topic above to be held on Wednesday, October 23rd. If you are interested, go to the American Association of Kidney...
There is an upcoming webinar on the topic above to be held on Wednesday, October...
Minimal Change Disease and Diet
I was diagnosed with MCD about 15 years ago. I relapsed several times, and my creatinine levels kept rising. At my worst I had a GFR of 14. I was already on...
I was diagnosed with MCD about 15 years ago. I relapsed several times, and my c...
New Member to CKD Community with treatment question
Hello, My name is Mari, and I have been lurking here for a few days, and I am ready to jump in with a question. My GFR was 68 in June 2019, in 4 months it has...
Hello, My name is Mari, and I have been lurking here for a few days, and I am r...
GFR near 60 for 2.5 years
2.5 years ago I went to my doctor for a regular physical. He took blood and I was told I had a GFR of 59, two weeks later it was 54. Two weeks after that it...
2.5 years ago I went to my doctor for a regular physical. He took blood and I wa...
Being on dialysis
I’m 44 yrs old, I’m currently in dialysis 3xs a week for 3 1/2 hours
I’m 44 yrs old, I’m currently in dialysis 3xs a week for 3 1/2 hours
Does dialysis make you feel better or worse
My husband's creatinine is at a level 10 and is not on dialysis. He doesn't have too many physical symptoms except a little fatigue and doesn't sleep well. His...
My husband's creatinine is at a level 10 and is not on dialysis. He doesn't have...
Iron Pills
I have had stage 4 for some time now. Last year my GFR dropped to 16 but by March it had gone back up to 24. When I had blood work done in August it had...
I have had stage 4 for some time now. Last year my GFR dropped to 16 but by Mar...
Antacids related
Is it necessary that CKD patient take sodium bicar or citrate to prevent metabolic acidosis. My father takes 2000 mg per day. In addition to PPI ( in case of...
Is it necessary that CKD patient take sodium bicar or citrate to prevent metabol...
FSGS and cyclosporin...
My husband was diagnosed with FSGS 10 months ago. He managed only partial remission (with proteinuria 300) with 90mg of prednisone and is now on 100mg of...
My husband was diagnosed with FSGS 10 months ago. He managed only partial remiss...
Trying to help my father (CKD) patient
I read a lot of posts in the past few days and I have learned so much more about CKD. My father is a CKD patient for over 3 years. His stages keeps...
I read a lot of posts in the past few days and I have learned so much more about...
Curious until Appt
I am new. Kidney disease in family. Curious about stage, going to dr soon but having severe issues after gallbladder/kidney issues. BP was staying at 200/100...
I am new. Kidney disease in family. Curious about stage, going to dr soon but ha...
"Plant-fed Kidneys" Has anyone else read this book?
Has anyone else read this? I just started and it is really hopeful.
Has anyone else read this? I just started and it is really hopeful.
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Hi. My name is Kathy and I am at renal failure (so they say). I have been fighting this for months. I lived in Milwaukee County all my life and was...
Hi. My name is Kathy and I am at renal failure (so they say). I have been figh...
Transplant eligibility with CHF and T2 diabetes
Hi. I’ve been posting about my husband for a little while now and have gotten the newest test results. It appears that it’s his heart that has caused his...
Hi. I’ve been posting about my husband for a little while now and have gotten th...
Finally, My First Dietician Consultation Yesterday!
As another newbie to CKD diagnosis and to this group, Sassymom, our stories are very similar but from a great deal of reading, unfortunately not that......
As another newbie to CKD diagnosis and to this group, Sassymom, our stories are ...
Nephrotic syndrome
Hello! Wanted to hear the experience of you who had nephrotic syndrome and who relapsed. In may I was in hospital (after a long time feeling sick and the...
Hello! Wanted to hear the experience of you who had nephrotic syndrome and who ...
Dangerous Transplant or Dangerous HD. That is the Question.
Hi everyone. I'm in a state of confusion. I am at GFR 15 but stable and functioning. No problems. I have a form of lymphoma for the last 20 years which never...
Hi everyone. I'm in a state of confusion. I am at GFR 15 but stable and function...
Newbie and overwhelmed. Waiting on referrals to be finished to see a nephrologist.
I'm on a rollercoaster of emotions right now. Three months ago I had an efgr of 55. Five days ago they rechecked it and it's dropped to 36.9. They ran it again...
I'm on a rollercoaster of emotions right now. Three months ago I had an efgr of ...
No biopsy - just watch and wait?
My cousin was diagnosed 3 months ago with a mass near his kidney. He has yet to have a biopsy. This makes me very nervous. They just want to \"watch\" it. Has...
My cousin was diagnosed 3 months ago with a mass near his kidney. He has yet to ...
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