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Good renal dietitian? Any advices?

Hello dear friends! I would be very grateful if you recommend some good renal dietitians who could work with me online … or some useful websites maybe? Thank...

Hello dear friends! I would be very grateful if you recommend some good renal di...

Didididi

•3 years ago

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CKD and Radiation Proctitis Diet

Has anyone found a good diet for proctitis? I know different people react differently. Willing to try something new for relief.

Has anyone found a good diet for proctitis? I know different people react diffe...

lakeheadguy

•3 years ago

1 Reply

Here's a challenge for you....

I want to thank those who recommended shower chairs when I started having my balance and near fainting episodes. I got my spa stool which is such a great help....

I want to thank those who recommended shower chairs when I started having my bal...

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

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24 hour urine protein

Hi. My doctor ordered a 24 hour protein urine test after a year. — Last year's results were: - 45mg/24hr (reference range <150) - Creatinine 900 (reference...

Hi. My doctor ordered a 24 hour protein urine test after a year. — Last year's...

Sharam

•3 years ago

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Standards for measuring Kidney Function

I have noticed several folks saying that creatnine and BUN are better measures to help determine or define CKD levels or current kidney function. I just...

I have noticed several folks saying that creatnine and BUN are better measures t...

Blackknight1989

•3 years ago

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Successful diet to manage CKD

By changing to a mostly vegan/vegetarian diet I may have stopped CKD progression. Having read several books on CKD, I was most motivated by one called...

By changing to a mostly vegan/vegetarian diet I may have stopped CKD progression...

citruskayaker

•3 years ago

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CKD Diagnosis: Normal Cystatin C, but Abnormal Creatinine

I'm 37, male, fit/active. 6' 2", 190 lbs. I have Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism), but it's under control via methimazole and vitamin D3. As part of my routine...

I'm 37, male, fit/active. 6' 2", 190 lbs. I have Graves Disease (hyperthyroidism...

FourT6and2

•3 years ago

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Update on my phone appt. with Neph. last Wed.

3 months ago myNeph. had said he may take me off Prednisone in Jan. as an experiment to see if my kidney numbers stayed up since when I started Pred. they...

3 months ago myNeph. had said he may take me off Prednisone in Jan. as an experi...

Sophiebun11

•3 years ago

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Understanding my GFR

Does your GFR% fluctuate often? Mine went from 11% to28% in a week.

Daneal1

•3 years ago

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Kidney declining and need advice please

I’ve been diagnosed with CKD. I think stage 3. I am having another blood test in August 2022. If my levels have gone down further I will get specialist help....

I’ve been diagnosed with CKD. I think stage 3. I am having another blood test in...

Onedge

•3 years ago

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Drain pain

I’ve been on PD for over a month. Still have significant pain. Surgeon didn’t suggest seeing if catheter was placed correctly although I’d hoped he would. Any...

I’ve been on PD for over a month. Still have significant pain. Surgeon didn’t su...

Jadele

•3 years ago

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Prednisolone

Whether continuous usage of prednisolone 5 mg cause sleepnessness I have been taking for 5 years

Whether continuous usage of prednisolone 5 mg cause sleepnessness I have been ta...

anands1952

•3 years ago

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Renal DTPA Scan?

Hello everyone! My nephrologist ordered a DTPA scan. I hadn't even heard of this before. Has anyone ever done it? Does it have any advantages or...

Hello everyone! My nephrologist ordered a DTPA scan. I hadn't even heard of th...

Sharam

•3 years ago

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Need help with Insomnia

I'm having some early and well as middle of the night insomnia. Melatonin, I mg helps often just to fall asleep, but I usually wake up two hours later and...

I'm having some early and well as middle of the night insomnia. Melatonin, I m...

drmind

•3 years ago

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I’m new to all this

I recently have been diagnosed with kidney failure. I don’t know much about what the numbers mean and what I need to do to keep them improving. I know diet and...

I recently have been diagnosed with kidney failure. I don’t know much about what...

Daneal1

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Warfarin

I'm have been on warfarin for a blood clot in my lung for the past 6 months I was given a heparin injection (unsure why) and suffered a tia 2 days later could...

I'm have been on warfarin for a blood clot in my lung for the past 6 months I w...

Alfonzoa99

•3 years ago

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What do you think? A real game changer?

Hello, everyone! I thought I'd share this. I'm not sure if you've heard of this before. Dr. Richard Gibney (nephrologist) talks about some "game-changing"...

Hello, everyone! I thought I'd share this. I'm not sure if you've heard of thi...

Sharam

•3 years ago

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SGLT2 inhibitors like Farxiga and Jardiance to slow down CKD

Could you share any experience or advice regarding taking SGLT2 inhibitors such as Farxiga or Jardiance. As you may or may not know, these medications have...

Could you share any experience or advice regarding taking SGLT2 inhibitors such ...

Mippy13

•3 years ago

28 Replies

Calcific Tendonitis

My husband has a painful calcific tendonitis in his right shoulder. He has PKD, gfr is 30 and going into stage 4. Ortho doctor gave him a Cortizone shot 2...

My husband has a painful calcific tendonitis in his right shoulder. He has PKD,...

unknownunknown

•3 years ago

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Kidney Transplant News

Something hopeful for the future of kidney...

HisLittleOne

•3 years ago

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Fast dropping gfr

gfr dropped from 49 to 42 in three months

Venetian74

•3 years ago

7 Replies

Subclinical hypothyroidism in stage 3b

My 76 year old husband has ckd for the last 5 years based as a long term diabetes. He is now in stage 3b and has been stable with GFR around 38 for the past...

My 76 year old husband has ckd for the last 5 years based as a long term diabete...

Vprp

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Hypercalcemia & Parathyroid Hormone

At my last visit to the Nephrologist, my Calcium count was high. Nothing had changed in my normal pattern. I did some research (I usually go to Mayo Clinic...

At my last visit to the Nephrologist, my Calcium count was high. Nothing had ch...

lowraind

•3 years ago

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Researchers test pig-to-human kidney transplant in donated body

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/researchers-test-pig-to-human-kidney-transplant-in-donated-body

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/researchers-test-pig-to-human-kidney-transpl...

WinJ3

•3 years ago

5 Replies

Ckd3b

I had another metabolic panel done two days ago .doc took me off water pill and now I'm puffing up.supposed to restart next week.egfr 44 .bun and creatinine...

I had another metabolic panel done two days ago .doc took me off water pill and ...

S_dillow

•3 years ago

8 Replies

Trimethoprim and reduced Kidney funtion

Hi Folks, hope your all having a great start the the new year. Posted some months ago about having ecoli uti induced sepsis last May causing an AKI where GFR...

Hi Folks, hope your all having a great start the the new year. Posted some month...

Danoco

•3 years ago

7 Replies

BP in a CKD Stage 3a

Hi, I'm just wondering as to what range of blood pressure a person at stage 3a CKD should have as my mothers blood pressure when going to clinic for monitoring...

Hi, I'm just wondering as to what range of blood pressure a person at stage 3a C...

Tony_Mimicted

•3 years ago

26 Replies

How about the Green stuff aka Chlorophyll ?

I've been hearing a lot about liquid chlorophyll to help with anemia. It's in addition to my ckd (stage 4) Haven't asked my nephrologist yet. Just wondering.

I've been hearing a lot about liquid chlorophyll to help with anemia. It's in a...

newbie1956

•3 years ago

7 Replies

EATING RAW PEANUTS

ARE RAW PEANUTS GOOD OR BAD FOR STAGE 3 CKD?

pigeonman

•3 years ago

9 Replies

Has anybody here tried D Mannose for Urinary Tract Infection?

Hi Everyone, I have just finished a prescribed 5 day course of Trimethoprin (antibiotic) for UTI, but am still symptomatic. There seems to be a lot of good...

Hi Everyone, I have just finished a prescribed 5 day course of Trimethoprin (ant...

nellie237

•3 years ago

19 Replies

Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for January 2022

Good renal dietitian? Any advices?

CKD and Radiation Proctitis Diet

Here's a challenge for you....

24 hour urine protein

Standards for measuring Kidney Function

Successful diet to manage CKD

CKD Diagnosis: Normal Cystatin C, but Abnormal Creatinine

Update on my phone appt. with Neph. last Wed.

Understanding my GFR

Kidney declining and need advice please

Drain pain

Prednisolone

Renal DTPA Scan?

Need help with Insomnia

I’m new to all this

Warfarin

What do you think? A real game changer?

SGLT2 inhibitors like Farxiga and Jardiance to slow down CKD

Calcific Tendonitis

Kidney Transplant News

Fast dropping gfr

Subclinical hypothyroidism in stage 3b

Hypercalcemia & Parathyroid Hormone

Researchers test pig-to-human kidney transplant in donated body

Ckd3b

Trimethoprim and reduced Kidney funtion

BP in a CKD Stage 3a

How about the Green stuff aka Chlorophyll ?

EATING RAW PEANUTS

Has anybody here tried D Mannose for Urinary Tract Infection?

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