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Blood results

Hi, I. Looking for advice please. My blood tests 2 weeks ago showed my kidnwy funtion was 57.my go done my bloods again they had dropped to 47 I then was asked...

Hi, I. Looking for advice please. My blood tests 2 weeks ago showed my kidnwy fu...

ROCKYDALY

•5 years ago

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GFR improved? How come?!

Hi everybody. My annual blood test for CKD3a status, a condition I seem to have had, occasionally dipping out of (ie above the 60 mark) for 12 years, has...

Hi everybody. My annual blood test for CKD3a status, a condition I seem to have...

Trill

•5 years ago

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Only need CKD messages No longer want Thyroid posts

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Uckle

•5 years ago

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Cloudy urine sometimes

Hello, im 24 years old male 1 week ago I noticed that my pee was foamy in the morning sometimes, but not always I started to piss in a cup and noticed that my...

Hello, im 24 years old male 1 week ago I noticed that my pee was foamy in the mo...

batktf

•5 years ago

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DadviceTV?

I've watched several of DadviceTV videos. He seems to provide sound advice in his YouTube videos. His central claim is that he has gone from CKD5 to CKD3....

I've watched several of DadviceTV videos. He seems to provide sound advice in h...

BigBilly

•5 years ago

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Enough fibre

Can anyone please tell me how to get enough fibre in a kidney friendly diet? It seems like all the high fibre foods such as bran cereals,whole meal bread,...

Can anyone please tell me how to get enough fibre in a kidney friendly diet? It ...

GFR45

•5 years ago

26 Replies

Understanding Test Result numbers

I recently had a telemedicine call from my kidney doc about my recent labs. I asked him to please send me a copy of the labs. I am looking at some of the...

I recently had a telemedicine call from my kidney doc about my recent labs. I as...

RonZone

•5 years ago

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Huel

Has anybody here tried the protein shake Huel? I have stage 3 CKD (gfr 47 & potassium 5) & am thinking that I might use it to aid weight loss.

Has anybody here tried the protein shake Huel? I have stage 3 CKD (gfr 47 & pota...

shortmat

•5 years ago

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Pain in my muscles

I am looking for SIM advise, I have 2 lots of sepsis and I have ckd stage 4, my gor is sitting at 13 to15. I have been left with trouble walking after the 2nd...

I am looking for SIM advise, I have 2 lots of sepsis and I have ckd stage 4, my ...

Blueeyes68

•5 years ago

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Nepro

My dad just started dialysis. Is Nepro High Protein a safe and good supplement to take? How about Low Protein? Our city went on lockdown and we can't even...

My dad just started dialysis. Is Nepro High Protein a safe and good supplement t...

jaimekings

•5 years ago

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Questions about numbers

I really don’t know much about the numbers, creatinine number you want to be lower, and the GFR you want higher, is that correct?

I really don’t know much about the numbers, creatinine number you want to be low...

piggy52

•5 years ago

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Question about sweeteners

I heard on a webinar sponsored by a kidney organization, not NKF, that stevia is supposedly not good for CKD. However, when I research it, I can not find...

I heard on a webinar sponsored by a kidney organization, not NKF, that stevia is...

Bassetmommer

NKF Ambassador•5 years ago

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Thank you

I am a newbie but a long time lurker!! I have CKD. I just want to say a big thank you to everyone. Your advice and knowledge has been amazing. Never...

I am a newbie but a long time lurker!! I have CKD. I just want to say a big than...

Ziggydoodah

•5 years ago

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is there any way i can talk to a dietician online? can anyone share a website?

my father is a 67 year old hemodialysis patient with diabetes and hypertension. We are on our first month of dialysis and im still abit confused what of food...

my father is a 67 year old hemodialysis patient with diabetes and hypertension. ...

Jonesss

•5 years ago

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Help my mum only got told last yr ckd stage 3

Hope you can help my had really high bp which got worse after losing my dad 4 yrs ago it was over 200 then last year she was struggling breathe and i had get...

Hope you can help my had really high bp which got worse after losing my dad 4 yr...

bunker1

•5 years ago

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Can we switch to Hospice Care after dialysis has been started?

Hi, My father is 81 years old and had a renal failure. We started dialysis but his health has become quite fragile. From the last 10-12 dialysis, we have to...

Hi, My father is 81 years old and had a renal failure. We started dialysis but ...

KCRG

•5 years ago

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Are nephrologists writing notes for CKD patients to work from home due to coronavirus?

I have stage 3 CKD and am very worried about coronavirus. Fortunately, my employer is allowing all employees to work from home now due to coronavirus....

I have stage 3 CKD and am very worried about coronavirus. Fortunately, my emplo...

Leslie21

•5 years ago

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What I have learned this week:

Being home is not so bad. I have a lot of started, in the middle of, projects. Making lists is really helpful. I can actually finish a book within a few...

Being home is not so bad. I have a lot of started, in the middle of, projects....

Bassetmommer

NKF Ambassador•5 years ago

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VELTASSA The Only Option?

My husband has 3rd Stage Kidney Disease. His nephrologist said there was a way to assure he'd never need dialysis. First he needed to drink a substance called...

My husband has 3rd Stage Kidney Disease. His nephrologist said there was a way t...

RoyalNavy1

•5 years ago

7 Replies

I got my dialysis catheter

Yesterday, I had a procedure done at the hospital to get my dialysis catheter placed. I start nocturnal dialysis tomorrow. My nephrologist was adamant that I...

Yesterday, I had a procedure done at the hospital to get my dialysis catheter pl...

steve680

•5 years ago

3 Replies

Are these levels high

I recently had a accident where I passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning, after the treatment in A&E I got some results back. Type 2 diabetes levels 29.7,...

I recently had a accident where I passed out from carbon monoxide poisoning, aft...

Reminaftel

•5 years ago

2 Replies

Incredible Nextdoor Neighbor Experience

I'm 76, live alone, my daughter & family live out-of-state, my friend base has dwindled considerably over the past 5 yrs as friends have moved away. I have...

I'm 76, live alone, my daughter & family live out-of-state, my friend base has d...

FlowerPreciousLover

•5 years ago

8 Replies

What does a 5 mean as far as Potassium?

I go every few months for blood work..this time my doctor seemed concerned my potassium showed what she said was a 5.. she said to go on a low potassium diet...

I go every few months for blood work..this time my doctor seemed concerned my p...

Biscoe

•5 years ago

5 Replies

Incremental dialysis?

I'll be starting nocturnal dialysis soon. However, I found a medical article which talks about "incremental dialysis". The idea is that dialysis is phased in...

I'll be starting nocturnal dialysis soon. However, I found a medical article whi...

steve680

•5 years ago

1 Reply

Masking for covid19

I have cold. I started with hemodialysis and now use PD. I am having anxiety with this coronavirus. I have avoided physical contact outside my immediate...

I have cold. I started with hemodialysis and now use PD. I am having anxiety w...

kidmatrix

•5 years ago

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Kidney Disease Patients preparation for Corona Virus

Information given by National Kidney Foundation for preparedness for the Corona Virus....

Information given by National Kidney Foundation for preparedness for the Corona...

orangecity41

NKF Ambassador•5 years ago

8 Replies

My husband has had A transplant. He is going by government guidelines and isolating for 12 weeks but what about the rest of us in the house?

Immunosuppressants Isolating whole family

Kez1984

•5 years ago

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Continue Dialysis Treatments During COVID-19 Outbreak

https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-urges-kidney-patients-to-continue-dialysis-treatments-during-covid  Kidney patients are among the...

https://www.kidney.org/news/national-kidney-foundation-urges-kidney-patients-to-...

MarissaA_NKF

Partner•5 years ago

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Is there anything I can do to halt my disease progression?

Is there anything else I can do to halt my disease progression? My current GFR is 86 and I'm just trying to stop this thing before it gets out-of-hand. I...

Is there anything else I can do to halt my disease progression? My current GFR i...

mkjk

•5 years ago

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Stage 3 kidney disease and the Coronavirus

I have stage 3 kidney disease and wonder if I’m in the higher risk category for the Corona virus ? I don’t even know what Stage 3 kidney disease is I’ve never...

I have stage 3 kidney disease and wonder if I’m in the higher risk category for ...

16051952

•5 years ago

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Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for March 2020

Blood results

GFR improved? How come?!

Only need CKD messages No longer want Thyroid posts

Cloudy urine sometimes

DadviceTV?

Enough fibre

Understanding Test Result numbers

Huel

Pain in my muscles

Nepro

Questions about numbers

Question about sweeteners

Thank you

is there any way i can talk to a dietician online? can anyone share a website?

Help my mum only got told last yr ckd stage 3

Can we switch to Hospice Care after dialysis has been started?

Are nephrologists writing notes for CKD patients to work from home due to coronavirus?

What I have learned this week:

VELTASSA The Only Option?

I got my dialysis catheter

Are these levels high

Incredible Nextdoor Neighbor Experience

What does a 5 mean as far as Potassium?

Incremental dialysis?

Masking for covid19

Kidney Disease Patients preparation for Corona Virus

My husband has had A transplant. He is going by government guidelines and isolating for 12 weeks but what about the rest of us in the house?

Continue Dialysis Treatments During COVID-19 Outbreak

Is there anything I can do to halt my disease progression?

Stage 3 kidney disease and the Coronavirus

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