Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

11,698 members • 4,968 posts

All posts for October 2021

We love pig. U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient.

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-surgeons-successfully-test-pig-kidney-transplant-human-patient-2021-10-19/

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/us-surgeons-successf...

Jumbo1

•3 years ago

8 Replies

blood sugar control

having trouble controlling after breakfast bs spikes. Take metformin and glimepiride but am spikes frequently around 215. Any suggestions?? Last a1c was 6.3...

having trouble controlling after breakfast bs spikes. Take metformin and glimep...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Some Kidney Humor

The old patient went to the Nephrologist for a follow-up and to receive his test results to see if he is in Kidney Failure. The doctor said, "I have bad news....

The old patient went to the Nephrologist for a follow-up and to receive his test...

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

14 Replies

Want to take advantage of all our features? Just log in!

Covid and Decreased eGFR

I had eGFR of 59 before I had a comparatively mild case of Covid in April. About 2 months after the virus my eGFR tested at 51. I am 74 and my e GFR has been...

I had eGFR of 59 before I had a comparatively mild case of Covid in April. Abo...

OKShakespeare

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Hydration and eGFR results

Hi Everyone :) So I have seen posts that hydration effects eGFR results. Would you mind sharing some examples of how much your eGFR varied based on how...

Hi Everyone :) So I have seen posts that hydration effects eGFR results. Would y...

Sarah_402

•3 years ago

33 Replies

If your kidney problem is caused by autoimmune disease, better find a Rheumatism doctor

Nephrologist, in my opinion, deal with all issues which cause kidney damage, such as high BP, diabetics. While rheumatologist specifically deal with autoimmune...

Nephrologist, in my opinion, deal with all issues which cause kidney damage, suc...

smile-hope

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Doctor explained and apologized through receptionist about the “prison” question

Thank you all for the kind replies. I’ll just put a new post here to update what happened to that “ prison question” incident. I was supposed to come back in...

Thank you all for the kind replies. I’ll just put a new post here to update what...

smile-hope

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Finally some good news!!!

For the past year my eGFR has been dropping each time it was tested. It dropped another 5 points from May to Aug. I got tested yesterday and received my...

For the past year my eGFR has been dropping each time it was tested. It dropped...

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

33 Replies

INPUT ON CBD OIL

Liquid or cold suppressed tablets? for ckd 3b with anemia and myeloma

Jayrye

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Is that an appropriate question for a doctor to ask?

The other day I was visiting my family doctor, he asked me wether I was ever in jail. I thought I heard him wrong, so I didn’t say anything. Later I found the...

The other day I was visiting my family doctor, he asked me wether I was ever in ...

smile-hope

•3 years ago

19 Replies

A few kidney memes to brighten your day

Guess I can only post one pic at a time

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

20 Replies

Discussion: Vascular Calcification / bone disorder in CKD

Mortality in CKD is dominated by the cardiovascular domain. We will more likely die of a cardio related issue than anything else. We are the highest risk...

Mortality in CKD is dominated by the cardiovascular domain. We will more likely...

Skeptix

•3 years ago

39 Replies

Gfr creatine

Does low gfr and high creatine level's affect kappa readings?

Jayrye

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Transdermal iron patches

Do they work

Jayrye

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Bed time Urinating

I am a 93 year old widow and I constantly loose 2 Tablespoons of urine all day. I have no control of it. At night while in bed, I get up 3 times and I'm...

I am a 93 year old widow and I constantly loose 2 Tablespoons of urine all da...

Pricella

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Weight gain?

Type 2 diabetes and now ckd. So protein and carbs are limited. But I am steadily losing weight. Wondering what your best ideas might be for gaining weight....

Type 2 diabetes and now ckd. So protein and carbs are limited. But I am steadi...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

10 Replies

Medication

Hi my gfr is 50 55 stage 3.what medication did you guys get given if any?I have bad fluid as a result but always seem to be on the back burner of things I'm...

Hi my gfr is 50 55 stage 3.what medication did you guys get given if any?I have ...

Roxy81

•3 years ago

11 Replies

Another question

My dad's doctor he had for years retired about a month ago his new doctor is 7 months out of school I be worried

My dad's doctor he had for years retired about a month ago his new doctor is 7 m...

Jayrye

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Weight gain- Water or ?

I am GFR 49 and have stayed steady for about 6 months. I want to know if gaining weight suddenly is significant. Just a couple of pounds, but very unusual...

I am GFR 49 and have stayed steady for about 6 months. I want to know if gainin...

dkljj2020

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Kappa lamda

No sure what this means

Jayrye

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Kind of new and need some help

I've recently been dx with high potassium. I started taking Lokelma and it seems to be helping, potassium went from 6.2 to 4.4. The problem is it makes me...

I've recently been dx with high potassium. I started taking Lokelma and it seem...

jodaer

•3 years ago

24 Replies

Anybody had 2nd gfr test

Just to be sure

Jayrye

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Metallic taste

What would cause a metallic taste in mouth? Ckd3a anemic

Jayrye

•3 years ago

4 Replies

diving egfr

Anyone here on glyxambi?? I have been, am. But drugs.com says that ckd patients with stage 3 or lower should not be on glyxambi??? So I am dc'ing it...

Anyone here on glyxambi?? I have been, am. But drugs.com says that ckd patien...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

6 Replies

MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLETS

This site https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/browse-medicines/A gives you access to search for information on all your medications and gives you both the Patient...

This site https://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/browse-medicines/A gives you access t...

Benos123

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Re: Low Protein Diets etc.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeFH966kFv0 The kidney Dr. is back being interviewed by DadVIce

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeFH966kFv0 The kidney Dr. is back being inter...

RoxanneKidney

•3 years ago

35 Replies

My husband wants to die . Please help

Please help! My husband had to have his transplanted kidney removed as it failed and was causing him lots of nasty infections . He’s since had two cardiac...

Please help! My husband had to have his transplanted kidney removed as it failed...

NNEB

•3 years ago

22 Replies

advice needed

hello all i would appreciate the help to understand whats going on with my dad he is not a diabetic his G F R dropped 59 ml on 4/15/21 to 46 ml 9/10/21 then to...

hello all i would appreciate the help to understand whats going on with my dad h...

Jayrye

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Albutrix made me feel more ill every day I took it.

Albutrix made me feel more ill every day I took it. At 17 days I really felt like I was dying, so I quit it and improved after a couple of day. About 5 days...

Albutrix made me feel more ill every day I took it. At 17 days I really felt lik...

LuvSmallDogs

•3 years ago

41 Replies

Farxiga

Calling all farxiga takers. PLEASE give us your thoughts, experience on this medication. We posters I do suspect would have the best advice.

Calling all farxiga takers. PLEASE give us your thoughts, experience on this m...

mickeyba1

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for October 2021

We love pig. U.S. surgeons successfully test pig kidney transplant in human patient.

blood sugar control

Some Kidney Humor

Covid and Decreased eGFR

Hydration and eGFR results

If your kidney problem is caused by autoimmune disease, better find a Rheumatism doctor

Doctor explained and apologized through receptionist about the “prison” question

Finally some good news!!!

INPUT ON CBD OIL

Is that an appropriate question for a doctor to ask?

A few kidney memes to brighten your day

Discussion: Vascular Calcification / bone disorder in CKD

Gfr creatine

Transdermal iron patches

Bed time Urinating

Weight gain?

Medication

Another question

Weight gain- Water or ?

Kappa lamda

Kind of new and need some help

Anybody had 2nd gfr test

Metallic taste

diving egfr

MEDICATION INFORMATION LEAFLETS

Re: Low Protein Diets etc.

My husband wants to die . Please help

advice needed

Albutrix made me feel more ill every day I took it.

Farxiga

Search posts

Pinned Posts

Latest poll

Will you be attending the live Q&A with a dietitian on September 19 at 2:00 pm (EST)?

Topics

Archive