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Good news with plant based diet

After being on plant based for 8 months, and being pretty loyal to the diet, I had the best labs I have had in a long time. My creatinine was the biggest drop....

After being on plant based for 8 months, and being pretty loyal to the diet, I h...

Bassetmommer

NKF Ambassador•3 years ago

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Kidney CT Scan to understand

Hi Please can you help me to understand my CT scan? My doctor told me that my right kidney is not working and cannot be treated. I went for a CT scan and here...

Hi Please can you help me to understand my CT scan? My doctor told me that my r...

ijaffar

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Bio-artificial kidney

Hello everyone I hope you're doing good. 😊 Do you think this permanent cure (bio-artificial kidney) is possible anytime soon? It's supposed to replace...

Hello everyone I hope you're doing good. 😊 Do you think this permanent cure (b...

Sharam

•3 years ago

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The best way to improve kidney function

The best way I have found to improve kidney function is eating high fruit diet. Kidney problems come from high inflammatory diets and high excessive protein....

The best way I have found to improve kidney function is eating high fruit diet. ...

shaun8

•3 years ago

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Question about someone with one healthy kidney

This just came to my mind lately. I know it's a stupid question, but I still really want to know. How come someone with one healthy kidney which has creatinine...

This just came to my mind lately. I know it's a stupid question, but I still rea...

howietung

•3 years ago

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I need help with high potassium

Hi, I'm new here. I was dx with CKD about 4 years ago.at Stage 3A. I's also a T-2 diabetic. Things have gone pretty smooth, test results were in the "OK"...

Hi, I'm new here. I was dx with CKD about 4 years ago.at Stage 3A. I's also a ...

jodaer

•3 years ago

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Itching

Newly CKD diagnosed. eGFR was 34.After stopping most meds my GFR is up to 53. But this week my ankles are a bit swollen & my lower legs are maddeningly itchy....

Newly CKD diagnosed. eGFR was 34.After stopping most meds my GFR is up to 53. Bu...

ntsgls11

•3 years ago

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Is drinking Green Tea OK for stage 3b-4?

Can stage 3b or 4 CDK patients drink a cup or two of green tea each day (brewed from tea bag)?

Can stage 3b or 4 CDK patients drink a cup or two of green tea each day (brewed ...

LuvSmallDogs

•3 years ago

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declining body weight

Any suggestions for increasing weight while reducing blood sugar? Have been reducing carbs to lower blood sugar but struggle maintaining body weight. Am...

Any suggestions for increasing weight while reducing blood sugar? Have been r...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

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How is Mr_Kidney?

Hi everyone. Not long ago, someone posted a question asking about where Mr_Kidney has been. I’m also wondering about him. I hope all is well, but I am a little...

Hi everyone. Not long ago, someone posted a question asking about where Mr_Kidne...

Sammi_n_Munk

•3 years ago

4 Replies

time frame

Seems like the time it takes to go from egfr 70 to esrd is all over the map. My egfr has dropped 11% in 10 months and wonder if I can ever slow it down??...

Seems like the time it takes to go from egfr 70 to esrd is all over the map. My...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

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New here

Hi, new here. I’m female, 63, recently diagnosed with CKD stage 3a?. GFR49. I’ve been watching this number decrease in the last several year. I don’t know why....

Hi, new here. I’m female, 63, recently diagnosed with CKD stage 3a?. GFR49. I’ve...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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Results : Dietary and lifestyle changes impacting blood and urine parameters

I’ve just had blood and urine tests done after 3 months of a vegetarian / almost vegan diet. I wasn’t allowing myself to get too caught up with expectations...

I’ve just had blood and urine tests done after 3 months of a vegetarian / almost...

Stavrosang

•3 years ago

91 Replies

Kidney pain for months

Hi everyone, I have been dealing with bilateral kidney pain for seven months now and am in desperate need for help/advice. From June 2020 to February 2021 I...

Hi everyone, I have been dealing with bilateral kidney pain for seven months now...

Gotroot

•3 years ago

43 Replies

New to this community

Hi I just found out that I have Kidney disease, level 3b. I am having trouble dealing with the news. It seems that my lab results have been indicating kidney...

Hi I just found out that I have Kidney disease, level 3b. I am having trouble de...

Ollie212

•3 years ago

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Do you follow DadVice TV?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spmUPmwFJww Great show this week. The Dr. will be talking about SGLT2 s !! In two weeks...this show they discussed more protein...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spmUPmwFJww Great show this week. The Dr. will b...

RoxanneKidney

•3 years ago

9 Replies

New eGFR calculation Coming.

Just received an email from the NKF announcing a new method for calculating eGFR. See link below for details....

Just received an email from the NKF announcing a new method for calculating eGFR...

MartyVA

•3 years ago

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Use of ACE for increased BP

Have egfr of 33 without urine protein or abnormal labs. BP borderline for about 6 months. Is an ACE Inhibitor safe for me to control my BP? I eat a plant based...

Have egfr of 33 without urine protein or abnormal labs. BP borderline for about ...

Hidden

•3 years ago

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GLP-1inhibitors might fight COVID?

Such amazingly good news about Ozempic, which I just started on. This made my whole day to find a drug that helps in so many ways....

Such amazingly good news about Ozempic, which I just started on. This made my wh...

Bassetmommer

NKF Ambassador•3 years ago

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Excessive white blood cells in test.

Hi, I have one kidney due to cancer. I have very serious kidney infections on the remaining kidney. The recent urine tests showed my white blood cell count to...

Hi, I have one kidney due to cancer. I have very serious kidney infections on t...

Iona467

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Anyone take CellCept for CKD Stage 4 and autoimmune disease?

Hi, I saw the nephrologist for the first time yesterday. He told me I have Stage 4 as my diagnosis. My GFR was 29 a couple months ago but it was 35 just 5...

Hi, I saw the nephrologist for the first time yesterday. He told me I have Stag...

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

25 Replies

Paired Donor program

Has anyone received a transplant from the paired donor program and if so what was the wait time once approved?

Has anyone received a transplant from the paired donor program and if so what wa...

DieselT

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Retirement facility with dialysis

Does anyone know of retirement facilities in the New England area that offer dialysis within the facility?

Does anyone know of retirement facilities in the New England area that offer dia...

CalimariBabe

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Weeping Edema-Defining cause

Hi again My mum is nearly 99 . She is in heart failure but has been for years. She also has a low CKD of 24 ( The kidney organisation said at 99 even though...

Hi again My mum is nearly 99 . She is in heart failure but has been for years. S...

smallzoo

•3 years ago

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Stage 4 gfr dropping

I have been stage 4 for four years. Gfr has dropped from 26 to 22 in four months.Bun is now 39. Creatinine now 2.6 Feeling very depressed. Considering to call...

I have been stage 4 for four years. Gfr has dropped from 26 to 22 in four months...

MICHAELON

•3 years ago

33 Replies

SGLT2 new treatment for CDK; anyone on them?

I was listen to a Dr. in a podcast regarding new treatment for CDK. Even though these sodium inhibitors are used for heart patience and diabetics, they are...

I was listen to a Dr. in a podcast regarding new treatment for CDK. Even though...

RoxanneKidney

•3 years ago

27 Replies

How long is recovery

How long did take after receiving a kidney before you started feeling good?

Leroy1

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Kidney Donation Difficulty

What are your stories regarding finding a kidney donor? Are you guys having difficulty finding a kidney donor ? I'm doing my research on kidney transplant...

What are your stories regarding finding a kidney donor? Are you guys having diff...

DrKeptiocal

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Juice plus advantageous fir me?

I hav no hypertension and no diabetes… I’m stage 3 chronic… Is “juice plus” good to take for me?

I hav no hypertension and no diabetes… I’m stage 3 chronic… Is “juice plus” goo...

aviv

•3 years ago

2 Replies

ACR (Albumin Creatinine Ratio)

What's my ACR if Albumin is 32 g/L and Creatinine is 596 umol/L?

Airwindpears

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for September 2021

Good news with plant based diet

Kidney CT Scan to understand

Bio-artificial kidney

The best way to improve kidney function

Question about someone with one healthy kidney

I need help with high potassium

Itching

Is drinking Green Tea OK for stage 3b-4?

declining body weight

How is Mr_Kidney?

time frame

New here

Results : Dietary and lifestyle changes impacting blood and urine parameters

Kidney pain for months

New to this community

Do you follow DadVice TV?

New eGFR calculation Coming.

Use of ACE for increased BP

GLP-1inhibitors might fight COVID?

Excessive white blood cells in test.

Anyone take CellCept for CKD Stage 4 and autoimmune disease?

Paired Donor program

Retirement facility with dialysis

Weeping Edema-Defining cause

Stage 4 gfr dropping

SGLT2 new treatment for CDK; anyone on them?

How long is recovery

Kidney Donation Difficulty

Juice plus advantageous fir me?

ACR (Albumin Creatinine Ratio)

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