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Potassium reducing meds

Is anyone on potassium reducing meds ? What are they and what side affects are you experiencing ? Are the meds working ? It feels impossible for my husband to...

Is anyone on potassium reducing meds ? What are they and what side affects are y...

Tpicard

•5 years ago

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Cats sensing ESRD

Does anyone else out there have pets - cats specifically, who have started avoiding a patient with ESRD?

Does anyone else out there have pets - cats specifically, who have started avoid...

JCS327

•5 years ago

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24 hour creatinine clearance

Who has taken one? Did it come back normal? Did you have other CKD symptoms?

Healthylivin69

•5 years ago

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New to CKD

Hey y’all. I was diagnosed with see KD stage III been several months ago. I had been sick for a nine or 10 years and no one could figure out what was wrong...

Hey y’all. I was diagnosed with see KD stage III been several months ago. I had ...

Ritisha

•5 years ago

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What to expect from a kidney biopsy?

I have been diagnosed with glomerulonephritis for the past two years and now my nephrologist wants to do a kidney biopsy to find the cause. Not sure what to...

I have been diagnosed with glomerulonephritis for the past two years and now my ...

Lookingforinfo123

•5 years ago

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A Summer Day on Manual PD

Drain overnight exchange at 7am and immediately start the day exchange. Eat breakfast (replenish the protein loss with egg white bagel and protein bars). Start...

Drain overnight exchange at 7am and immediately start the day exchange. Eat brea...

curiousmind2019

•5 years ago

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Float Tank / Sensory Deprivation with CKD

Hi Everyone, I'm a 43 year old male with a GFR of 32 at last visit. My kidney disease is currently very well managed, my nephrologist is very happy with my...

Hi Everyone, I'm a 43 year old male with a GFR of 32 at last visit. My kidney d...

brentjuras

•5 years ago

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Wee wee.

Hi folks does anybody have problems wanting a wee. I went 14 hours without a wee I wanted one so badly but could I go NOOO.i did contact 111 who were most...

Hi folks does anybody have problems wanting a wee. I went 14 hours without a wee...

Chance15

•5 years ago

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Life update

Hello all! A lot of you have been following my journey through dialysis and recently transplant, and I really appreciate all of the support that you've given!...

Hello all! A lot of you have been following my journey through dialysis and rece...

Ladybug_05

•5 years ago

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Living with stage 5 ckd without dialysis

Hi I was diagnosed with end stage renal disease in 2007. Since then, I have had no transplant and no dialysis. I am still going strong. My GFR is 12. i am...

Hi I was diagnosed with end stage renal disease in 2007. Since then, I have had ...

Leektone

•5 years ago

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Nervous about my 1st nephrology appointment in over four years

Hello, I haven't been on in a while. It's been a long and rough year. I took a two or so year hiatus from going to the doctor. I'm getting back into going to...

Hello, I haven't been on in a while. It's been a long and rough year. I took a t...

kristilaureofficial

•5 years ago

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Pink prickly skin

I was just curious if anyone has had pink prickly skin and what did you do about it.

I was just curious if anyone has had pink prickly skin and what did you do about...

GAL14

•5 years ago

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gfr

Hi i am a 67 year old male. Had a blood test told my gfr was 53. Had ultrasound ok. 4 months later gfr gone down to 44. Told to cut my beer down by half. Drink...

Hi i am a 67 year old male. Had a blood test told my gfr was 53. Had ultrasound ...

wetface

•5 years ago

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Magnesium - blood test

Hi there - anyone have any information about stage 3 CKD and oh-so-slightly low magnesium? What is the correlation and what is the course of action?

Hi there - anyone have any information about stage 3 CKD and oh-so-slightly low ...

PopcornLover1971

•5 years ago

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Stubborn spouse with CKD. Help!

Husband has 20% function of kidneys. I cook all diet appropriate meals, he still eats fast food. He no longer exercises and if I don't monitor he will eat...

Husband has 20% function of kidneys. I cook all diet appropriate meals, he still...

psj1102

•5 years ago

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After 4 days of kidney biopsy, I still feel pain?

I still feel sore and pain when I lay down and tried to breath in and out , I feel some sharp pain, is that normal? Left side where they took biopsy, and...

I still feel sore and pain when I lay down and tried to breath in and out , I fe...

ehh22

•5 years ago

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In a panic!

Am losing can I get this kidney up ?can I stop this damn smoking and start losing weight am I so low and disappointed with myself that I can't save my self!...

Am losing can I get this kidney up ?can I stop this damn smoking and start losi...

carl1969

•5 years ago

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Just goto told am type 2 diabetes plus my gfd is 52 over 32 it was 38 is this bad or good?

I'm in a panic, just can't remember if my doctor told me if my whole kidney's function was 38 gfd or just the one plus now am type 2 diabetic what is...

I'm in a panic, just can't remember if my doctor told me if my whole kidney's ...

carl1969

•5 years ago

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Good news about the creatinine levels, but there is some questions :(

Guyyys!! Thank to God :) I did another test today the reference range is from 60 μmol/liter to 115 μmol/liter mine is 115.2 μmol/liter which made me...

Guyyys!! Thank to God :) I did another test today the reference range is from...

HA_Q8

•5 years ago

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CKD stage 4 underactive thyroid Feeling so tired . Will T3 Liothyronine help me ?

I'm CKD stage 4 with underactive thyroid. I am feeling so tired even after 8 hour's sleep. I've been taking thyroxine for over 20 years and have been reading...

I'm CKD stage 4 with underactive thyroid. I am feeling so tired even after 8 hou...

eveebear

•5 years ago

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Please help me?

I have a question. I just got a call from my family dr and she said dr would like to see me from following up appointment, what does that mean? I just had my...

I have a question. I just got a call from my family dr and she said dr would li...

ehh22

•5 years ago

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Help with Kt/V dropping

I have been experiencing lowering numbers in my Kt/V labs, and my Renal Nurse doesn't have any specific ideas on how to elevate it again. Here's what has...

I have been experiencing lowering numbers in my Kt/V labs, and my Renal Nurse do...

TaffyTwoshoes27

•5 years ago

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Kidney Treatment

I would be interested to know experiences of any patients who have travelled to a specialist kidney hospital in China for treatment. Kind Regards

I would be interested to know experiences of any patients who have travelled to ...

oliver61

•5 years ago

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Kidney X

The newest competition from Kidney_X, #PatientInnovatorChallenge, is a collaboration between the US. Department of Health and Human Services, American Society...

The newest competition from Kidney_X, #PatientInnovatorChallenge, is a collabora...

YollyD_NKF

•5 years ago

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Executive Order re: Kidney Dialysis, Organ Sharing, etc. Signed

A link to the July 10, 2019 Executive Order signed by President Donald Trump:...

TaffyTwoshoes27

•5 years ago

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Atrophic kidney.

Hello all, I have a question. I was diagnosed with left kidney atrophy in 2016 with dimensions of L 6.88 W 2.88 H 3.65 and now 3 year later the dimensions...

Hello all, I have a question. I was diagnosed with left kidney atrophy in 2016 ...

RJ68

•5 years ago

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CKD from lithium, info needed

Hi, new member here. Stage 4 CKD due to lithium treatment 30 years ago. There is very little info about this. Pretty rare, I guess. I'm trying to get an idea...

Hi, new member here. Stage 4 CKD due to lithium treatment 30 years ago. There is...

Sphynxgirl

•5 years ago

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Could this be a blip?

Good morning! I'm still at the GP stage, my last GFR was 58 having dropped from 98 about a year previous. I had a second blood test today to check again. Is it...

Good morning! I'm still at the GP stage, my last GFR was 58 having dropped from ...

Candypooka

•5 years ago

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Just joined this group

My name is Mike i live in southern california. I am 61 yrs old. Recently i was told i have CKD that my GFR is 20. Does anyone know if i will need dialysis?

My name is Mike i live in southern california. I am 61 yrs old. Recently i was t...

Theblvd1958

•5 years ago

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Kidney Failure?

I just had my labwork done and was told my GFR is 20. Im really new to all this. How serious is this? Thanks in advance

I just had my labwork done and was told my GFR is 20. Im really new to all this....

Theblvd1958

•5 years ago

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Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for July 2019

Potassium reducing meds

Cats sensing ESRD

24 hour creatinine clearance

New to CKD

What to expect from a kidney biopsy?

A Summer Day on Manual PD

Float Tank / Sensory Deprivation with CKD

Wee wee.

Life update

Living with stage 5 ckd without dialysis

Nervous about my 1st nephrology appointment in over four years

Pink prickly skin

gfr

Magnesium - blood test

Stubborn spouse with CKD. Help!

After 4 days of kidney biopsy, I still feel pain?

In a panic!

Just goto told am type 2 diabetes plus my gfd is 52 over 32 it was 38 is this bad or good?

Good news about the creatinine levels, but there is some questions :(

CKD stage 4 underactive thyroid Feeling so tired . Will T3 Liothyronine help me ?

Please help me?

Help with Kt/V dropping

Kidney Treatment

Kidney X

Executive Order re: Kidney Dialysis, Organ Sharing, etc. Signed

Atrophic kidney.

CKD from lithium, info needed

Could this be a blip?

Just joined this group

Kidney Failure?

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