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Advice About Kidney Disease

Hi Everybody, A little background. I’m 34 and living with a long term kidney disease. My kidney function is around 18% the last few years. I attend kidney...

Hi Everybody, A little background. I’m 34 and living with a long term kidney dis...

Captrim2213

•3 years ago

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Cystinosis and Fanconi syndrome

Hi, I asked this question a while ago but I thought I would try again since it’s been a while to see if there was anyone else in this community who has these...

Hi, I asked this question a while ago but I thought I would try again since it’s...

Rmatthew

•3 years ago

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Protenuria and possible FSGS

Good day everyone, I'm here to seek hopefully professional opinions out there regarding my condition. I am 38 yrs old male, overall very healthy. From the age...

Good day everyone, I'm here to seek hopefully professional opinions out there re...

s0me1else

•3 years ago

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Probable Kidney Disease

Hi I am new to the forum. I am 46 yo male and have diabetes type 2 for around 12 years, mostly uncontrolled. HBA1C always around 7.5. BP is OK around 120/84. I...

Hi I am new to the forum. I am 46 yo male and have diabetes type 2 for around 12...

amitc23

•3 years ago

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Lowering blood pressure

My knowledge is still limited but I will tell you how I lowered my BP. I am still taking the high blood pressure medication but my BP has been stable for many...

My knowledge is still limited but I will tell you how I lowered my BP. I am stil...

hopetolive

•3 years ago

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Flaxseed oil safe for CKD

Is flaxseed oil ok to use with CKD? Flaxseed oil

Avenger

•3 years ago

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Itchy skin because of creatinine?

Can high level of creatinine cause itchy skin? My dad suffering from diabetes and kidney problems recently complains about his skin being very itchy as much...

Can high level of creatinine cause itchy skin? My dad suffering from diabetes a...

Durabase

•3 years ago

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ckd , painful???

Is diabetic kidney disease painful? if so, where is the pain located? And What ckd stage the pain will start? Thnk you in advance to those who will answer my...

Is diabetic kidney disease painful? if so, where is the pain located? And What c...

HarryStyles1981

•3 years ago

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DEALING WITH STRESS

There has been a lot of talk lately about dealing with stress. The AMA and the AHA have worked together and have a great piece on dealing with this and I've...

There has been a lot of talk lately about dealing with stress. The AMA and the...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Diabetic / ckd and covid vaccine!???

Ckd and covid vaccine!?? Anybody here got the covid shots? is it safe for diabetic and ckd patient? what do you feel after the shots? Thnk you !

Ckd and covid vaccine!?? Anybody here got the covid shots? is it safe for diabet...

HarryStyles1981

•3 years ago

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Possible renal failure

I have just posted this morning, my name is Tharas aged 59 years, on BP and arv treatment and have recently got bad readings from blood tests made. I was...

I have just posted this morning, my name is Tharas aged 59 years, on BP and arv ...

Tharas

•3 years ago

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Possible renal failure

TITLE. : Possible Renal failure I recently went to the doctor after sum blood tests, she was worried about my kidney and liver readings. Sum where she wrote...

TITLE. : Possible Renal failure I recently went to the doctor after sum blood t...

Tharas

•3 years ago

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New to CKD need advice

So, I'm a 56-year-old female and basically, I'm a mess. I was diagnosed 2 years ago with diabetes 2 and that and the fact that I have high blood pressure...

So, I'm a 56-year-old female and basically, I'm a mess. I was diagnosed 2 years ...

Decembersong

•3 years ago

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Blood in urine

Hi everyone. My Dad has CKD and is now at 18% function. |He just told me that blood has started to appear in his urine and when this happened he was even more...

Hi everyone. My Dad has CKD and is now at 18% function. |He just told me that bl...

NICOLETTE2020

•3 years ago

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Newly diagnosed 3-B with a cyst that "appears benign"

Finally officially diagnosed. Nothing to do but keep doing what I already do in terms of diet and nutrition as well as exercise. I admit to being...

Finally officially diagnosed. Nothing to do but keep doing what I already do in...

SunshineGardener

•3 years ago

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Fragmented Kidney biopsy

Has anyone else had this? When I was diagnosed with CKD I had a kidney biopsy and they advised they would take 2-3 samples. Unfortunately the samples were all...

Has anyone else had this? When I was diagnosed with CKD I had a kidney biopsy an...

Gemini-st

•3 years ago

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Stage 4 ckd eGFR of 29

Hi I am new to this community. I have stage 4 ckd and I am just wondering if it is still possible to improve it to stage 3 or 2?? Thanks for your responses.

Hi I am new to this community. I have stage 4 ckd and I am just wondering if it ...

Clark22

•3 years ago

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Have you ever doubted your test results?

I am based in the UK - and have been feeling a bit rundown for quite some time - and it turns out my kidney function went from a GFR 80 down to 65, then 67 -...

I am based in the UK - and have been feeling a bit rundown for quite some time -...

meggiemog

•3 years ago

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Patient doing fine in spite of Kidney readings alarming since 3 months

HI My cousin got sick very weak 3 months back. When she was tested Hb was 7 eGFR 5 and creatinine serum at 93 Nephrologist decided to try medicine treatment...

HI My cousin got sick very weak 3 months back. When she was tested Hb was 7 eGFR...

Powindah

•3 years ago

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Is there a financial incentive for transplant centers to place someone directly on the inactive list instead of denying them outright?

Is there a financial incentive for transplant centers to place someone directly on the inactive list instead of denying them outright? Most people on the...

Is there a financial incentive for transplant centers to place someone directly ...

barbara55109

•3 years ago

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Do KD Diets help maintain/better kidney function?

Wanting to know if how many of you have been following a kidney diet and have found that it has helped your creatinine values go down and your gfr value go up?...

Wanting to know if how many of you have been following a kidney diet and have fo...

Dllfb

•3 years ago

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Mad at myself

Late January my bp shot up soon high I had to go to the ER. Labs there showed my eGGS was 22; within a month it went from 22-17-15-13. My nephrologist has...

Late January my bp shot up soon high I had to go to the ER. Labs there showed m...

music61

•3 years ago

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CHOOSING A KIDNEY DOCTOR WHEN YOU HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE

I found this in my newsletter this morning from Davita. You can access their website for this and other information at www.davita.com Also, if you are in the...

I found this in my newsletter this morning from Davita. You can access their we...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Life Style Changes and CKD

Here is a link to a Davita article on life style changes with Chronic Kidney Disease. https://www.davita.com/education/ckd-life/lifestyle-changes?p=1

Here is a link to a Davita article on life style changes with Chronic Kidney ...

orangecity41

NKF Ambassador•3 years ago

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Newbie here!

Hi all Been feeling unwell for the last couple of years, last year my gp said I had protein in urine but nothing was done about it, this year still have...

Hi all Been feeling unwell for the last couple of years, last year my gp said I...

ktan49

•3 years ago

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Partial or radical nephrectomy?

My wife has been diagnosed with a 5cm tumour on one of her kidneys. Waiting for a final CT scan of her chest to confirm, but so far, there's no spread to...

My wife has been diagnosed with a 5cm tumour on one of her kidneys. Waiting for...

Fatboyslim70

•3 years ago

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I’ve been learning to cook lately

Diet plays huge role in CKD. When we cook at home, we get to decide how much salt, sugar, or oil we want. The meal is more fresh, nutritious and healthier. I...

Diet plays huge role in CKD. When we cook at home, we get to decide how much sal...

smile-hope

•3 years ago

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No diabetes or hypertension but GFR/Creatinine cratering

What could be wrong with my kidneys if I'm not a diabetic and my high blood pressure has been completely controlled for years (129/78). A1c was normal, blood...

What could be wrong with my kidneys if I'm not a diabetic and my high blood pres...

JohnfromWA

•3 years ago

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How to figure the GFR

How do I calculate my GFR?

Perio

•3 years ago

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First post, new member CKD3, NAFLD,Asthma, HBP.

This is my first post on this forum. I'm going over other people's questions and answers. I don't have any pressing questions at the moment. I will say that...

This is my first post on this forum. I'm going over other people's questions an...

wescottja

•3 years ago

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Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for March 2021

Advice About Kidney Disease

Cystinosis and Fanconi syndrome

Protenuria and possible FSGS

Probable Kidney Disease

Lowering blood pressure

Flaxseed oil safe for CKD

Itchy skin because of creatinine?

ckd , painful???

DEALING WITH STRESS

Diabetic / ckd and covid vaccine!???

Possible renal failure

Possible renal failure

New to CKD need advice

Blood in urine

Newly diagnosed 3-B with a cyst that "appears benign"

Fragmented Kidney biopsy

Stage 4 ckd eGFR of 29

Have you ever doubted your test results?

Patient doing fine in spite of Kidney readings alarming since 3 months

Is there a financial incentive for transplant centers to place someone directly on the inactive list instead of denying them outright?

Do KD Diets help maintain/better kidney function?

Mad at myself

CHOOSING A KIDNEY DOCTOR WHEN YOU HAVE KIDNEY DISEASE

Life Style Changes and CKD

Newbie here!

Partial or radical nephrectomy?

I’ve been learning to cook lately

No diabetes or hypertension but GFR/Creatinine cratering

How to figure the GFR

First post, new member CKD3, NAFLD,Asthma, HBP.

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