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CKD SCORING

3 weeks ago I was advised that resulting from blood tests I was at 25 stage 4...1 week later a further test revealed a score of 27. Yet a further week on my...

3 weeks ago I was advised that resulting from blood tests I was at 25 stage 4......

mybirdbuddie

•6 years ago

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Recurrent IgA nephropathy and back on dialysis

I would love any diet or lifestyle advice for me to support me during my 2nd time on hemodialysis since transplanted 10 years ago. I am a recurrent IgA...

I would love any diet or lifestyle advice for me to support me during my 2nd tim...

PeonyLover

•6 years ago

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Stage 4 ckd

Im stage 4 ckd and please help me to lower my creatinine and help me boost up my gfr. Thanks

Im stage 4 ckd and please help me to lower my creatinine and help me boost up my...

Emelisse

•6 years ago

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Diet Advice

Diet advice? Recipes or just good kidney food

Avenger

•6 years ago

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Thanks

Thank you for all the kind and encouraging posts! I appreciate all. The experience helps me.

Thank you for all the kind and encouraging posts! I appreciate all. The experie...

Avenger

•6 years ago

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Meal planning

Anybody have an example of a renal diabetic meal plan! I can find lots of ear this but don’t eat this and sometimes they contradict but I have be searching...

Anybody have an example of a renal diabetic meal plan! I can find lots of ear t...

kaeyreed

•6 years ago

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Nearly Hit Stage 2

Hi, everyone. I had my labs done on 4/22/19 and I just got the results online today 4/26/19. As promised to some of my fellow CKDers, I will now put up my...

Hi, everyone. I had my labs done on 4/22/19 and I just got the results online t...

Beckett24

•6 years ago

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Phosphorus; Inorganic vs Organic. What's the difference?

Interesting article I found that I hope others might enjoy reading. https://www.jrnjournal.org/article/S1051-2276(16)30077-2/fulltext

Interesting article I found that I hope others might enjoy reading. https://www...

Pappy58

•6 years ago

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Uloric concerns

I’m 32- known I’ve had Alports all my life but really never did anything until 2012. Mostly because insurance. Now I’m seeing a nephrologist and have been on...

I’m 32- known I’ve had Alports all my life but really never did anything until 2...

Done4Kidney

•6 years ago

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Wondering if you should try a plant a plant based diet?

https://www.jrnjournal.org/article/S1051-2276(18)30154-7/fulltext I haven't completed the transition but I'm working on it. My biggest challenge is getting...

https://www.jrnjournal.org/article/S1051-2276(18)30154-7/fulltext I haven't comp...

Pappy58

•6 years ago

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KIDNEY PAIN Ignored by Doctors

Hello all! Just joined, as I am beyond frustrated with docs Gaslighting me. Had right kidney pain, severe edema "overnight" and very unwell for 5 months,...

Hello all! Just joined, as I am beyond frustrated with docs Gaslighting me. Ha...

MountainBiker

•6 years ago

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Hyperkalemia

My resolve to drastically reduce animal protein and go semi-vegetarian ran headlong into a bevy of forum members, concerned about hyperkalemia, being very...

My resolve to drastically reduce animal protein and go semi-vegetarian ran headl...

RonaldoResuelto

•6 years ago

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Malachi

Same question, stage 4 how long do you live.

Avenger

•6 years ago

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Looking for a new job

Can a potential employer refuse to hire me if I’m ESRD, on PD and on the transplant list?

Can a potential employer refuse to hire me if I’m ESRD, on PD and on the transpl...

Nikki41775

•6 years ago

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Recipe help available to make your cooking and baking dishes tasty and healthy.

I'm new to the community and recently discovered I have stage 3 CKD and have made drastic changes to my eating habits. I'm a graduate of the Culinary...

I'm new to the community and recently discovered I have stage 3 CKD and have mad...

Pappy58

•6 years ago

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Gaviscon using experience

Is there anyone with CKD and still use Gaviscon for gastri acid regurgitation? I'd like to know anyone has side effect by doing this.

Is there anyone with CKD and still use Gaviscon for gastri acid regurgitation? I...

leefrank

•6 years ago

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blisters

I have small blisters on back of hands and arms,

kingfisher3

•6 years ago

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Hello everyone!

I have recently been to the ER twice in 1 week for foamy darker yellow urine, painful urination and pain in the lower back and numb upper wrist. Creatinine .83...

I have recently been to the ER twice in 1 week for foamy darker yellow urine, pa...

aztecapride775

•6 years ago

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Has anyone done a 24 hour creatinine clearance test?

What were your results and experience with it? Mine were 3000ml volume, 81.4 creatinine mg/dL, and 136.6 creatinine clearance Blood creatinine was 1.41

What were your results and experience with it? Mine were 3000ml volume, 81.4 cre...

Healthylivin69

•6 years ago

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No Red Meat

Does this include pork? Turkey?

kungfudude

•6 years ago

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Mom with Stage 5 kidney disease

Mom is in hospice with Stage 5 kidney disease. How long can you live with this? She has so many other issues the doctor told us not to do dialysis.

Mom is in hospice with Stage 5 kidney disease. How long can you live with this? ...

Iteachoct1971

•6 years ago

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Question about a stone

This is really a question for a friend. She has only one kidney. She has a 12 mm and a 5mm stone in the lower lobe. Her GFR runs between 36-39. She is on...

This is really a question for a friend. She has only one kidney. She has a 12 mm...

Bassetmommer

NKF Ambassador•6 years ago

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Cycler results

I use a Liberty PD cycler and work with Fresenius. My question is what are the variable that impact the UF results from a cycler session? On consecutive...

I use a Liberty PD cycler and work with Fresenius. My question is what are the ...

fleo

•6 years ago

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NEWS FOR CKD PATIENTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF HHS

Regardless of what Americans think of our current administration and the Secretary of Health and Human Services, this article below was given last month,...

Regardless of what Americans think of our current administration and the Secreta...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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alport syndrome

hi dear friends Im suffering Alport syndrome from childhood may you share your idea concerning my disease

hi dear friends Im suffering Alport syndrome from childhood may you share your i...

kaffirb

•6 years ago

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Travelling

Hello everyone any tips on traveling to Cuba,my filtration is 23% creatinine is 210 is it safe for me to go and is it safe to be in the sun and swim etc.please...

Hello everyone any tips on traveling to Cuba,my filtration is 23% creatinine is ...

Mely77

•6 years ago

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Canagliflozin featured as a new treatment

Today's 'i' newspaper reported an article in The New England Journal of Medicine double-blind tests, the result showing it reduced kidney failure by a third,...

Today's 'i' newspaper reported an article in The New England Journal of Medicine...

Trill

•6 years ago

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When you found out you had CKD did you do a 24/hour creatinine clearance test? If so what were your results?

Trying to understand the significance between a high creatinine clearance and serum creatinine in Kidney disease and the progression of the results further...

Trying to understand the significance between a high creatinine clearance and se...

Healthylivin69

•6 years ago

1 Reply

Is it possible to stay at CKD stage 3 or will my kidneys keep getting worse?

I recently discovered I have stage 3 ckd, GFR 56. I’ve since made major changes to my diet while I wait to meet with a dietitian this week. My goal is to try a...

I recently discovered I have stage 3 ckd, GFR 56. I’ve since made major changes ...

Pappy58

•6 years ago

34 Replies

Stage 4 CKD

Meant to mention that I am 82 years old!!

mybirdbuddie

•6 years ago

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Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for April 2019

CKD SCORING

Recurrent IgA nephropathy and back on dialysis

Stage 4 ckd

Diet Advice

Thanks

Meal planning

Nearly Hit Stage 2

Phosphorus; Inorganic vs Organic. What's the difference?

Uloric concerns

Wondering if you should try a plant a plant based diet?

KIDNEY PAIN Ignored by Doctors

Hyperkalemia

Malachi

Looking for a new job

Recipe help available to make your cooking and baking dishes tasty and healthy.

Gaviscon using experience

blisters

Hello everyone!

Has anyone done a 24 hour creatinine clearance test?

No Red Meat

Mom with Stage 5 kidney disease

Question about a stone

Cycler results

NEWS FOR CKD PATIENTS FROM THE SECRETARY OF HHS

alport syndrome

Travelling

Canagliflozin featured as a new treatment

When you found out you had CKD did you do a 24/hour creatinine clearance test? If so what were your results?

Is it possible to stay at CKD stage 3 or will my kidneys keep getting worse?

Stage 4 CKD

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