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Kidney Disease

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in need of professional advice

if someone has only 10% kidney function should they be taking seroquel 3 times a day? is it safe?

if someone has only 10% kidney function should they be taking seroquel 3 times a...

•7 years ago

Cost of anemia meds once Stage 5 on dialysis

I'm barely surviving now on SS as my sole source-of-income. It's sites like this one: https://www.drugs.com/price-guide/triferic that make me wonder if I'll...

I'm barely surviving now on SS as my sole source-of-income. It's sites like this...

•7 years ago

bouncing GFR's?

Past 12 mos. I've been under a nephrologist's care for 1st time. I've gone from Stage 3 to Stage 4 with quickly sinking GFRs. Now, my latest GFR is back to...

Past 12 mos. I've been under a nephrologist's care for 1st time. I've gone from ...

•7 years ago

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Low gfr for 30 years old

I just had routine blood work done and my gfr was 59. I am 30 years old, 5'9" and 130lbs. I have low blood pressure, usually 120/65. I am very skinny, which I...

I just had routine blood work done and my gfr was 59. I am 30 years old, 5'9" an...

•7 years ago

Steroids

My son’s nephrologist is of the view that steroids have too many side effects and their benefits are not always evident. He is currently being treated only...

My son’s nephrologist is of the view that steroids have too many side effects an...

•7 years ago

Being positive ...

It's great that we can help each other with suggestions and support ! The hard thing about having problems is not having anyone to share them with and not...

It's great that we can help each other with suggestions and support ! The hard ...

•7 years ago

Im confused ...

When i had bloodwork done nov 6 my gfr was 40 the lowest it's ever been ... dropping from 53 in january. i decided i would try to modify my diet ... cut back...

When i had bloodwork done nov 6 my gfr was 40 the lowest it's ever been ... drop...

•7 years ago

Frustrated

Does anyone else have problems trying to family members to understand how important drinking enough water, going pee regularly like every 3 hours or so,...

Does anyone else have problems trying to family members to understand how import...

•7 years ago

27yo male in my 5th year after being diagnosed with igA Nephropathy (Berger's Disease)

I was diagnosed with IGAN in 2013. Back then it wasn't bad. Can't remember what my GFR was at the time but I felt fine and didn't take the diagnosis seriously...

I was diagnosed with IGAN in 2013. Back then it wasn't bad. Can't remember what ...

•7 years ago

Last Appointment

My last appointment with the nephrologist was disappointing. One good thing is that my eGFR came up 10 points. The disappointment is that my kidney disease is...

My last appointment with the nephrologist was disappointing. One good thing is ...

•7 years ago

Is it typical at stage 3...

Remember I'm new... Well, I'm drinking more water than ever yet see more bubbles and a trace of "trash" in my urine than 2 weeks ago. Still trying to eat...

Remember I'm new... Well, I'm drinking more water than ever yet see more bubbles...

•7 years ago

Update

Hello everyone! A lot has happened since I last posted, so I thought I'd give an update. My kidney officially failed and I got really sick a few weeks to a...

Hello everyone! A lot has happened since I last posted, so I thought I'd give an...

•7 years ago

Lisinopril vs.m..

Forgive me, someone posted that they had an issue with Lisinopril and Proteinuria and was switched to a drug beginning with the letter M.. Would you be good...

Forgive me, someone posted that they had an issue with Lisinopril and Proteinuri...

NKF Ambassador•7 years ago

CT scan results

After ultrasound showing 6mm kidney stone I had a CT becausr still in severe pain. Kidney stone still not passed it is stuck in an awkward place and protocol...

After ultrasound showing 6mm kidney stone I had a CT becausr still in severe pai...

•7 years ago

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Waiting for good or bad news?

Appointment in the morning to discuss my ct kub results with gp. Is this standard whether the ct was good or bad results or only if somethin...

Appointment in the morning to discuss my ct kub results with gp. Is this standar...

•7 years ago

MSK - Sponge kidney questions

Hi there. I am new here - and I am looking for some information. I was just diagnosed with MSK - sponge kidney is what i was told. I go to another kidney...

Hi there. I am new here - and I am looking for some information. I was just diag...

•7 years ago