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What can I do about insomnia?

I am sleeping only 5 hours at night. I can’t seem to nap during the day. Has anyone found help for this? Is it related to kidney disease? I need a good night...

I am sleeping only 5 hours at night. I can’t seem to nap during the day. Has any...

KGsrKGsr

•3 years ago

17 Replies

Januvia for type 2 diabetes in stage 4 ckd

Anyone here taking Januvia for type 2 diabetes? I have stage 4 ckd stage and would like to know if anyone has been prescribed with this kind of med when at...

Anyone here taking Januvia for type 2 diabetes? I have stage 4 ckd stage and wo...

Dina0210

•3 years ago

4 Replies

rash

medicines fursoemide labetol hydralazine senna Iron Humalog etc.

feris

•3 years ago

1 Reply

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Another success?

I remember reading an article posted here about this surgery being done and apparently it’s been done a second time and was also successful. Just thought I...

I remember reading an article posted here about this surgery being done and appa...

FThomp

•3 years ago

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Rash

Hi. There are rashes due to CKD and its very common. Just goggle. My wife tells me she has been getting these rashes over the past few years and believes in...

Hi. There are rashes due to CKD and its very common. Just goggle. My wife tells ...

feris

•3 years ago

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FARZGA

I HAVE BEEN ON FARZIGA FOR 2 MONTHS. MY NEPH. PUT ME ON AT MY REQUEST. I SAW MY REG DR YESTERDAY AND HE TOLD ME I WAS NOT SUPPOSE TO BE TAKING IT BECAUSE MY...

I HAVE BEEN ON FARZIGA FOR 2 MONTHS. MY NEPH. PUT ME ON AT MY REQUEST. I SAW MY...

pigeonman

•3 years ago

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Glyburide and CKD

Hello, I take glyburide for type 2 diabetes. I recently switched pharmacies and my new pharmacist was surprised I was taking this medication as I have stage 4...

Hello, I take glyburide for type 2 diabetes. I recently switched pharmacies and...

Yankees28

•3 years ago

3 Replies

Your thoughts, please

I'm going in for labs this week. My main concern is high Potassium & proteinuria. I've been watching my protein, somewhat and potassium a lot. Potassium has...

I'm going in for labs this week. My main concern is high Potassium & proteinuri...

jodaer

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Anxiety Rash

Hi I am freaking out. yesterday my wife showed me that she has a bad rash. Does this mean she is end stage? Did anyone have a rash in 3b? I am freaking out.

Hi I am freaking out. yesterday my wife showed me that she has a bad rash. Does ...

feris

•3 years ago

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Rash

My wife has showed me pimples and rash I read this could be part of CKD. Any thoughts?

My wife has showed me pimples and rash I read this could be part of CKD. Any tho...

feris

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Please be kind. I started with insomnia. Then decreased urine. What symptoms have y’all had along the way? More to tell but I’m out of space

I Am Sick and Need Your Kindness .

KGsrKGsr

•3 years ago

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anxiety

I have started along with the the lexipro to do meditation in the morning and at night. it seems to be helping. my wife is less anxious and has a live in the...

I have started along with the the lexipro to do meditation in the morning and at...

feris

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Which calculation us correct? GFR height and weight adjusment?

Hello friends! I was wondering- do your nephrologist consider as correct the adjusment according to your weight and height in the egfr-epi formula or the...

Hello friends! I was wondering- do your nephrologist consider as correct the adj...

Didididi

•3 years ago

33 Replies

What should I do?

Good Afternoon, I had some blood tests done around March of this year, and they shown a eGFR of 60 mL/min/1.73m2 and Creatinine level of 116 umol/L. No action...

Good Afternoon, I had some blood tests done around March of this year, and they...

russellh

•3 years ago

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Is it common with KD to go most of the day without urinating then go several times on the morning?

Urinating frequenxy

KGsrKGsr

•3 years ago

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Does anyone have nausea when they try to eat? Has anyone developed a bad taste for coffee?

Many people in stage 5 said they are not on dialysis yet.

KGsrKGsr

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Anxiety

Does anema and edema mean she is in end stage already? Can she live decades with this? I still can't sleep.

Does anema and edema mean she is in end stage already? Can she live decades with...

feris

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Would you travel to another country if you could receive cheaper HEMODIALYSIS care that is equal to or superior to your care in the US?

Would you travel to another country if you could receive cheaper HEMODIALYSIS ca...

tatica

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Bicarbonate soda

Does drinking a daily dose of bicarbonate soda help reduce potassium?

RichardKessler

•3 years ago

2 Replies

Sudden decrease in GFR

Dear members kindly help by answering as I’m very stressed. On 30th September my GFR was 64 and dr said everything is normal except your cholesterol. So I...

Dear members kindly help by answering as I’m very stressed. On 30th September my...

K4kamran

•3 years ago

18 Replies

Where are you?

Haven't heard from Skeptix lately. He usually has some good and thoughtful things to say. Anyone know anything? Hope hes on vacation having fun somewhere.

Haven't heard from Skeptix lately. He usually has some good and thoughtful thin...

drmind

•3 years ago

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another worry

so in the hospital they took a CT scan of her lungs. Attending Doc told us showed very small something. said it's probably nothing but to have another scan in...

so in the hospital they took a CT scan of her lungs. Attending Doc told us show...

feris

•3 years ago

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Trying to figure out how big a problem protein in urine is.

I urine test and it said my albumin was 50. Since normal is between 30 and 300 this seems low but I haven't been able to ask my Dr. yet. Can you guys help me...

I urine test and it said my albumin was 50. Since normal is between 30 and 300 ...

jrex

•3 years ago

9 Replies

reply

you are correct she said she does not want me coming to the nephrologist with her because I make her tense.

you are correct she said she does not want me coming to the nephrologist with he...

feris

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Nephrostomy

I am due a nephrostomy in the coming days for severe hydronephrosis of my left non functioning kidney. Is anyone able to offer some reassurance and maybe...

I am due a nephrostomy in the coming days for severe hydronephrosis of my left n...

Braegorse

•3 years ago

4 Replies

Anxiety

Trying to be supportive for my wife. type 1 diabetic edema high blood pressure creatine was 1.6 48 years old how long can she live like this.

Trying to be supportive for my wife. type 1 diabetic edema high blood pressure c...

feris

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Magnesium

I need some information on magnesium. My labs show I'm low but still within the normal range and the doctor advised to take the supplement daily. Ive been...

I need some information on magnesium. My labs show I'm low but still within the...

drmind

•3 years ago

28 Replies

follow up

so please give us advice the office changed the appointment with my wife to a slight diff time do an emergency. I got there very late. due to this. need advice...

so please give us advice the office changed the appointment with my wife to a sl...

feris

•3 years ago

12 Replies

Ulcer Medication question

What ulcer medication is OK to take with Kidney problems. From what I read, Nexium and PPI's and medications like Pepcid are hard on the kidneys. What can...

What ulcer medication is OK to take with Kidney problems. From what I read, Nex...

69YOScared

•3 years ago

4 Replies

How much potatoe can I eat with ckd 3

How much potato can I eat

Sandra1959jane

•3 years ago

6 Replies

Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for December 2021

What can I do about insomnia?

Januvia for type 2 diabetes in stage 4 ckd

rash

Another success?

Rash

FARZGA

Glyburide and CKD

Your thoughts, please

Anxiety Rash

Rash

Please be kind. I started with insomnia. Then decreased urine. What symptoms have y’all had along the way? More to tell but I’m out of space

anxiety

Which calculation us correct? GFR height and weight adjusment?

What should I do?

Is it common with KD to go most of the day without urinating then go several times on the morning?

Does anyone have nausea when they try to eat? Has anyone developed a bad taste for coffee?

Anxiety

Would you travel to another country if you could receive cheaper HEMODIALYSIS care that is equal to or superior to your care in the US?

Bicarbonate soda

Sudden decrease in GFR

Where are you?

another worry

Trying to figure out how big a problem protein in urine is.

reply

Nephrostomy

Anxiety

Magnesium

follow up

Ulcer Medication question

How much potatoe can I eat with ckd 3

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