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I have stage 3a kidney disease and my scalp as been quite itchy with no dandryff and is clean and someone posted that that is a sign of your kidney's geting worse and never heard of that as only on my scalp as do get up 3 times to use bathroom in middle of nite but urine is almost clear when i go yo bed at nite. Any advice as was going to go to doctor to run a blood test to see if im allergic to anything.

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You should go to the doctor to see what you GFR and creatinine are. Itching really comes with high phosphorous. So you need to have that checked out. All these are blood tests.

But....usually high phosphorous affects all of you, skin and hair. It is pervasive and annoying. The fact it is just your scalp would suggest something else. And at 3a, it is highly unlikely it is phosphorous.

I would change shampoos and see what happens.

As far as the peeing, stop drinking fluids after 5 pm. See if that helps. Part of it is just being a lady of 71 years.

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Bruisegirl69 in reply toBassetmommer

yr said it is normal to get up 1or 2 times and not to worry

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BassetmommerNKF Ambassador in reply toBruisegirl69

Well yes and no. If this is brand new, maybe not so good. But I found older women, and some men have a tendency to urinate more at night. Tell your doctor about it and see what they think. Again, cut down on fluids after 5pm to none. Check your medications for diuretics. BP meds often do that. NO caffeine including teas. Watch out for consuming things that turn to fluids such as watermelon, popsicles and jello.

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Bruisegirl69 in reply toBassetmommer

dermatologist

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Bruisegirl69 in reply toBassetmommer

so you don’t think that the itching scalp is a sign of the kidney disease as heart rate and blood pressure are fine and had thus for a week so trying to get to a dermatologist this week as it us only on top of my head

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Bruisegirl69 in reply toBassetmommer

i had this gif over a week and blood pressure and heart rate is fine and trying to get to dermatologist this week as it us just the head and my grf was 53 in march as always/ ran grf between 50 and 59 for the last 15 years just freaking and worrying now

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PeaB4YouGo

As far as clear urine goes, I've learned that while my kidneys have limited function, the one thing they do well is filter out water. The rest of their job has to be done in dialysis. (For me.) Phosphorus and Potassium (and all the other toxins) still build up. When I started dialysis in April, I thought that urination was going to become a thing of the past. I'm glad it's not, though. The nightly trips to the bathroom are a double edged butter knife (not as serious as a real sword). They mean that your kidneys are "working" but the clear color means that very little else is being filtered from your blood.

Before my kidneys got to "end-stage", I looked at every trip to the bathroom as another day I get to keep my kidneys. Now, you can have 'em. I'm looking for new ones! LOL

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WildIris

Hi Anne52, I'm also called Ann, and was born in '52, though I'm about to turn 72.

Anyway, as Bassetmommer says, if its just your scalp, it may be the shampoo, or you may be shampooing too often? Probably not your kidneys.

I did read that after 65 or so, people just don't produce the hormone that keeps them from peeing at night. I do restrict fluid in the evening, and it does help, but I still get up 2,3,4 times at night.

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Bruisegirl69 in reply toWildIris

last week i developed an itchy scalp and was told that it is a sign my kidneys are getting worse but it has gotten better since i put moisturizer in and because i wake up every 2-3 hrs from sleep as get a total of 8 hours as my grf always ranged from 50-59 for the 14 years but urine is always clear T bedtime and now freaking out. Any advice please and Thank you

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you are worrying over a non-issue. If only the top of your head is itching, it is not CKD related. As far as peeing I already told you a suggestion.

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Anne52 in reply toBassetmommer

Thank you because i read that ithing scalp if you have kidney disease is sign your kidneys are failing and my grf was 53 and creatine was 1.12 in March and be retested again in 2 weeks as i haverun between 50-59 for grf the last 15 years. Thanks gain

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