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Hey Gang, new CKD food and recipe site

I just got this notification about this. I have not had a chance to go through their recipes but I thought I would share https://kitchen.kidneyfund.org/

I just got this notification about this. I have not had a chance to go through t...

NKF Ambassador•4 years ago

3 year old with odd symptoms!

Hi there! 1 month ago my 3 year old son came down with an ear infection. They put him on Cefdinir. They swabbed him for strep and it was negative but they sent...

Hi there! 1 month ago my 3 year old son came down with an ear infection. They pu...

•4 years ago

acute nephritis questions frustrated

back in september i had routine blood work which showed that i was in kidney failure. creantine 4.93. no symptoms. felt fine. was getting ready to play 18...

back in september i had routine blood work which showed that i was in kidney fai...

•4 years ago

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Anything to help itching?

My dad in at stage 5 his itching is driving him crazy. We have tried every kind of cream. Does anyone have any suggestions?

My dad in at stage 5 his itching is driving him crazy. We have tried every kind ...

•4 years ago

Gfr drop

My gfris 30 so they put me on lisinpril and it dropped to 22 in less than a month can lisinpril make it drop?

My gfris 30 so they put me on lisinpril and it dropped to 22 in less than a mont...

•4 years ago

Advancing American Kidney Health

An Executive order was signed, Advancing American Kidney Health, on July 10, 2019 This is a link to an article in Clinical Journal of American Society of...

An Executive order was signed, Advancing American Kidney Health, on July 10, 201...

NKF Ambassador•4 years ago

Doc Help in Arizona

Do any of you have any recommendations for a neph in AZ? I am at Southwest Kidney now but hopping to find somebody who is more willing to work as a team with...

Do any of you have any recommendations for a neph in AZ? I am at Southwest Kidne...

•4 years ago

TIME BETWEEN BLOODTEST

Hi everybody, considering I have CKD how long between every bloodwork is recommended to see the changes I get with the meds and treatment.

Hi everybody, considering I have CKD how long between every bloodwork is recomme...

•4 years ago

Question

Does dialysis remove psych meds out of your system when you have it or do they stay?

Does dialysis remove psych meds out of your system when you have it or do they s...

•4 years ago

Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease

Hi All, new to this forum. I was born with 1 kidney. I am 54 years old. I have been seeing a nephrologist once a year for about 10 years now just to keep...

Hi All, new to this forum. I was born with 1 kidney. I am 54 years old. I ha...

•4 years ago

Should I go to a nephrologist?

I go to a urologist, but I'm stage 3 ,should I switch to a nephrologist immediately. I need some one who understands my condition and knows how to help me?

I go to a urologist, but I'm stage 3 ,should I switch to a nephrologist immediat...

•4 years ago

Tomorrow nephrologist appt. first visit

Tomorrow is my first appt with a Nephrologist. I referred myself, as my PCP is not taking my 3 month GFR range 52-57, dehydration, and anemia very seriously....

Tomorrow is my first appt with a Nephrologist. I referred myself, as my PCP is n...

•4 years ago

Interesting Article: Ten Mistakes People Make At Their Doctor's Visits

https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/patient-advocate/10-mistakes-people-make-at-their-doctor-visits?cid=t12_learn

https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/patient-advocate/10-mistakes-people-make...

NKF Ambassador•4 years ago

My mom is needing a kidney

My mother has been on dialysis for 4 years. I am needing help to get it out there that we are needing living donor. Can someone help me ?

My mother has been on dialysis for 4 years. I am needing help to get it out th...

•4 years ago

Hi everyone, I finally went to my urologist. He says my grief dropped from 85 to 40 in 1 year. He says I'm extremely anemic and hypertensive

I'm on chelaforte twice a day and amloc 5mg once a day. I have noticed my feet are extremely swollen and tight. Has anyone experienced this before?

I'm on chelaforte twice a day and amloc 5mg once a day. I have noticed my feet a...

•4 years ago

Diet Suggestions for Stage 5 CKD

Goodday, i have CKD stage 5, recently diagnosed. i have started Peritoneal dialysis and would really like to look deeper into perfecting my diet plan. I would...

Goodday, i have CKD stage 5, recently diagnosed. i have started Peritoneal dialy...

•4 years ago

I’m Worried

Last Year March 1 2019 To Be Precise, My Hypertensive Daddy Was Very Sick. We Got To The Hospital. The Doctors ran a test on him, his urinalysis was ok. But...

Last Year March 1 2019 To Be Precise, My Hypertensive Daddy Was Very Sick. We Go...

•4 years ago

Should I see a kidney doctor?

Hello everyone, Im new here and I have some questions about my GFR results. My GP found I have weak kidneys on routine tests and he had me retake them 3...

Hello everyone, Im new here and I have some questions about my GFR results. My ...

•4 years ago

Thank you

This is for everyone who wrote me back and shared their stories and info.thank you.you got me over a rough patch.i don't normally get that dark but I couldn't...

This is for everyone who wrote me back and shared their stories and info.thank y...

•4 years ago

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