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Kidney Disease

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GFR dropping FAST

August 2019 GFR 80+ Early December 2019 GFR 34 Referred to Kidney Specialist December 2019 Late December 2019 GFR 15 Today Kidney ultrasound. YOUR THOUGHTS...

August 2019 GFR 80+ Early December 2019 GFR 34 Referred to Kidney Specialist Dec...

•5 years ago

vitamin b12 supplement

Hi, I'm new here & need some help. I think I'm still stage 3 CKD & have been watching sodium, potassium, phosphorus & protein. I am concerned that I'm not...

Hi, I'm new here & need some help. I think I'm still stage 3 CKD & have been wa...

•5 years ago

Low GFR very suddenly

New to this site. I recently was becoming very sick with very bad headaches. Come to find out my blood pressure was extremely high. Doctors put me back on BP...

New to this site. I recently was becoming very sick with very bad headaches. Co...

•5 years ago

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Will GFR go down?

I just got checked (52 years old) Creatin 1.5 (.4-1.4 is the lab range) GFR 53 / BUN=21 is in range so is Albinum =4 - never drank water (maybe glass or 2 per...

I just got checked (52 years old) Creatin 1.5 (.4-1.4 is the lab range) GFR 53 /...

•5 years ago

Help

Hi guys I have ckd gfr 19 I have a problem my urine stinks to high heaven. Similar to rotten eggs I was at the er new years day and urine and bloods came back...

Hi guys I have ckd gfr 19 I have a problem my urine stinks to high heaven. Simil...

•5 years ago

Concerns with Metformin

I am at Stage 4 CKD. I read in some posts the concern over Metformin. I am taking Janumet. What more should I know to determine if I should keep taking...

I am at Stage 4 CKD. I read in some posts the concern over Metformin. I am takin...

•5 years ago

Weight lifting and CKD

Is there any one on this group who lift weight and how bad is it for kidney disease i am on stage 3b, as my doctor always says that exercise like walking and...

Is there any one on this group who lift weight and how bad is it for kidney dise...

•5 years ago

My husband is 53 with ESRD due to high bp. He has no edema at all and creatinine of ten 10. I thought edema came along with kidney failure?

•5 years ago

I need to pick the collective 'CKD brain' for upcoming appointment

I will be meeting with my new nephrologist, and am trying to figure out what to ask/discuss to try to get a handle on this situation. I know it's a very broad...

I will be meeting with my new nephrologist, and am trying to figure out what to ...

•5 years ago

Possible Kidney Damage

Hi all, I suffer from mental health issues and have struggled to obtain any real kind of assistance since being diagnosed 5 years ago (this is a long and...

Hi all, I suffer from mental health issues and have struggled to obtain any real...

•5 years ago

Fast 33pt drop in Gfr

My father has liver cirrhosis and Kidney disease. His GFR just dropped from 44 to 11 since December 20th. He gets real lightheaded. Is this big of a drop...

My father has liver cirrhosis and Kidney disease. His GFR just dropped from 44 t...

•5 years ago

Just Curious

When I had my Hysterectomy back in 2000, they found cysts and fibroids. Thus, they had to remove that ovary. Could this be happening with my Kidney and I...

When I had my Hysterectomy back in 2000, they found cysts and fibroids. Thus, t...

•5 years ago

Potassium and kidney disease: What you need to know

The American Kidney Fund is holding another webinar next Thursday, Jan. 9th, from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. I've viewed this webinar in the past and if you haven't...

The American Kidney Fund is holding another webinar next Thursday, Jan. 9th, fro...

•5 years ago

How is cause of CKD determined?

Diagnosed with pre-diabetes, chronic bronchitis and high blood pressure, I'm thinking my CKD might be due to many antibiotics and steroids used for frequent,...

Diagnosed with pre-diabetes, chronic bronchitis and high blood pressure, I'm thi...

FlowerPreciousLover

•5 years ago

Is there a way on the website to save a post and responses for later referral?

I can copy them to a word document but that can sometimes prove lengthy.

I can copy them to a word document but that can sometimes prove lengthy.

FlowerPreciousLover

•5 years ago

11 GFR, CKD5/ ESRD, preparing to get on Dialysis or looking for donor

Happy New Year Everyone. Current GFR is 11. Creatinine is 5.5 (End stage/ CKD5). Was 3.5 last year Jan. No other health issue - Non smoker, no diabetes, no...

Happy New Year Everyone. Current GFR is 11. Creatinine is 5.5 (End stage/ CKD5)...

•5 years ago

Definitions

I am new here and just starting to read alot of posts. I am lost when reading posts as to what alot of the abbreviations mean. Is there a page here that tells...

I am new here and just starting to read alot of posts. I am lost when reading po...

•5 years ago

kidney transplantation

My current gfr is 14. I am searching the possibility of being able to receive the kidney transplantation in the States, as I heard the States has a certain...

My current gfr is 14. I am searching the possibility of being able to receive th...

•5 years ago

Need Encouragement

I joined back in 2018, but this is my first time posting. So feel like I am new here. I was diagnosed with Kidney Disease in 2018. Before that my PCP always...

I joined back in 2018, but this is my first time posting. So feel like I am new ...

•5 years ago

Blood pressure medication and kidney function

Hi everyone. Firstly.. Very happy New Year to you all. I just have a quick question. Is anyone on here on ex forge hct blood pressure medication. Gfr 39....

Hi everyone. Firstly.. Very happy New Year to you all. I just have a quick quest...

Siobhancatherine

•5 years ago

Severe diarrhoea

Anyone else prone to uncontrollable diarrhoea ? I have stage 4 kidney disease. My renal consultant doesn't seem to think it is linked to renal disease.

Anyone else prone to uncontrollable diarrhoea ? I have stage 4 kidney disease. ...

•5 years ago

How to overcome Fatique??

Hi everyone my blood test is all normal.. ckd stage 3.. creatinine 1.3.. acr 70.. I feel very tired most of the time.. it's affecting my daily routine my...

Hi everyone my blood test is all normal.. ckd stage 3.. creatinine 1.3.. acr 70...

•5 years ago

Daily requirement of Protein

Daily amount of protein a CKD stage 4 , non dialysis, GFR15 should consume daily?

Daily amount of protein a CKD stage 4 , non dialysis, GFR15 should consume daily...

•5 years ago

Not Sure What All the Lab Results Mean???

I. I am thankful for this site as I have learned that just because you hit stage 4 or 5 that doesn't mean you have to instantly start dialysis. I was mad at...

I. I am thankful for this site as I have learned that just because you hit stag...

•5 years ago

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