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HIGH BP AND CONSTANT HEADACHES

Hi lovely people, hope u are all well. I need some advice pls. My hubby gfr is 3% and currently doing all tests for transplant. He has a live donor. His BP is...

Hi lovely people, hope u are all well. I need some advice pls. My hubby gfr is 3...

lolls29

•2 years ago

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Stage 5 CKD

I'm 71, and had a cancerous kidney removed 3 months ago. My remaining kidney is stable and not improving. I have a gfr of 15 and creatinine of 4.1. My...

I'm 71, and had a cancerous kidney removed 3 months ago. My remaining kidney is ...

MPJ1

•2 years ago

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Headaches

Hello, I keep getting really bad headaches. They're only on the left hemisphere, but they're severe. I've tried hydrocodone 10-325 and Butalbital but they...

Hello, I keep getting really bad headaches. They're only on the left hemisphere,...

sbrenn01

•2 years ago

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Now I am scared.....

Hello - I was reading a post on Facebook and there was a reference to a wicked condition called Calciphyaxis. It affects some ESRD patients and is quite...

Hello - I was reading a post on Facebook and there was a reference to a wicked c...

fartikins

•2 years ago

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Do you have hyperparathyroidism with ckd?

For those with ckd and hyperparathyroidism, what is your pth? What are your symptoms and how are you treating it? Mine is in the low 400’s and I’m starting to...

For those with ckd and hyperparathyroidism, what is your pth? What are your symp...

Jamok

•2 years ago

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86 year old Uncle GFR 7

Hi everyone, My 86 year old Uncle got his labs back and his GFR is now at 7 😔 Doctor suggests having hospice come to the house and start the process. He is in...

Hi everyone, My 86 year old Uncle got his labs back and his GFR is now at 7 😔 D...

Lv4Uncle

•2 years ago

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Kidney disease

Hi there. Just read your story and sounded slightly similar to my own. I am 27 years old and my GFR is at about 26%. Putting me at stage 4 kidney disease. I...

Hi there. Just read your story and sounded slightly similar to my own. I am 27 y...

apollo42838

•2 years ago

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Tissue typing?

0Hi everyone, quick question....I gave bloods for tissue typing about 6 months ago. Last week I was called back for more. I asked what was it for and was...

0Hi everyone, quick question....I gave bloods for tissue typing about 6 months a...

Irelandy

•2 years ago

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Cramps or something else?

I've been having muscle cramps for a few years now, mostly in the night and in my calves. But, the last several months I've been getting pain along the...

I've been having muscle cramps for a few years now, mostly in the night and in ...

jodaer

•2 years ago

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Benign, Minimally complex renal cyst in lower pole of right Kidney

Hey there, my first time posting here. I've been having right flank pain for the past 4 months, getting worse as the weeks go by. I have a burning like...

Hey there, my first time posting here. I've been having right flank pain for th...

Twardy11

•2 years ago

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Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis

Interesting info I had not seen before. Not sure I would wait till this is required, but for folks caught off guard, it might be an option....

Interesting info I had not seen before. Not sure I would wait till this is requi...

RonZone

•2 years ago

1 Reply

Worried about low MCH RED CELL INDICES,low LDL cholesterol and low total cholesterol

Good Evening family? Did my lab tests today, and got contrast results. Overall,the resul looked good from a layman's point of view,but,as usually,there are...

Good Evening family? Did my lab tests today, and got contrast results. Overall,t...

Mwachibwago

•2 years ago

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Anyone taking Budesonide?

I will need a second drug for the protein in the urine besides the Lisinopril. Any suggestions ?

I will need a second drug for the protein in the urine besides the Lisinopril. A...

RoxanneKidney

•2 years ago

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medication for UTI,s

Hello - has anyone taken cranberry tablets for constant uti,s. I have 2 in the last six weeks and I can't work out if its from the higher dose of Losartan...

Hello - has anyone taken cranberry tablets for constant uti,s. I have 2 in the l...

fartikins

•2 years ago

22 Replies

Skin Changes

Has anyone experienced any skin discoloration? I have a green area on the back of my right hand that looks like a bruise but, I don't remember hitting my hand...

Has anyone experienced any skin discoloration? I have a green area on the back ...

Dani_1962

•2 years ago

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New Treatment for IGA Nephropathy

I have IGA Nephropathy and am always looking for new treatment options. I recently found Tarpeyo (budesonide) was approved by the FDA for IAG patients and the...

I have IGA Nephropathy and am always looking for new treatment options. I recent...

MPStilwell

•2 years ago

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To use Procrit or not? 86 with end stage renal failure

My Uncle is 86 and has end stage renal failure. He does not want dialysis. His Dr wants him to start Procrit to help with the anemia. The side effects are...

My Uncle is 86 and has end stage renal failure. He does not want dialysis. His D...

Lv4Uncle

•2 years ago

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Scary times

Just learned that my gfr is down to 14. I knew dialysis was in my future but now it looks like it is here. Not a candidate for peritoneal dialysis because of...

Just learned that my gfr is down to 14. I knew dialysis was in my future but now...

sbrenn01

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Biopsy or not?

Hello everyone It has been a month since I learned about my CKD. I have stage 3b, my creatinine levels are around 1.6-1.7, and my eGFR is around 40. Today I...

Hello everyone It has been a month since I learned about my CKD. I have stage 3...

tas1kubra

•2 years ago

16 Replies

TIN, nocturia/polyuria, kidney pain

Hello all, I wonder if anyone here has been diagnosed with tubulointerstitial/interstitial nephritis and is dealing with nocturia polyuria and daytime...

Hello all, I wonder if anyone here has been diagnosed with tubulointerstitial/in...

Gotroot

•2 years ago

1 Reply

KIDNEY & COVID

A major side effect of a Covid illness is deteriorating GFR. I am on a one way ticket to the dialysis chair thanks to a bout of Covid in early 2020. This is...

A major side effect of a Covid illness is deteriorating GFR. I am on a one way...

Last2Go

•2 years ago

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Trace protein in Urinalysis

Hello:) In the last urinalysis taken my protein level was trace. It had always been negative before. I noticed my doctor didn't order another urinalysis the...

Hello:) In the last urinalysis taken my protein level was trace. It had always b...

Sarah_402

•2 years ago

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What side effects did you experience while on Epogen/procrit/Aranesp?

Hi all, I started the Aranesp finally which is injected every two weeks. The first dose a few weeks ago went ok. I had a headache for a day but that’s about...

Hi all, I started the Aranesp finally which is injected every two weeks. The fir...

Jamok

•2 years ago

9 Replies

Just started all of this June last year, love all of the info you share

Had my driver medical blood test done April last year. I get called in and was told 1 kidney had level 2 cancer and blood clot in superior vena cava, and that...

Had my driver medical blood test done April last year. I get called in and was ...

BigDino

•2 years ago

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What's causing my son's left arm to expand?

Hi, my name is Thai and I have a 29yr old son who has chronic kidney disease. For the last 2 weeks he has been experiencing a lot of pain in his left arm, the...

Hi, my name is Thai and I have a 29yr old son who has chronic kidney disease. F...

Thaivang713

•2 years ago

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Renadyl

Hello, Has anyone used the kidney supplement Renadyl. If so did you find that it helped your kidney function. Thanks

Hello, Has anyone used the kidney supplement Renadyl. If so did you find that i...

Yankees28

•2 years ago

19 Replies

Financially frustrated

Hi, I have stage 4 kidney disease, and have been on disability through my employer for almost 2 years. I work part time hours as an RN. This disability only...

Hi, I have stage 4 kidney disease, and have been on disability through my employ...

Sweetpea56

•2 years ago

7 Replies

Kidney disease cause revealed

Hi ckd friends, Do you have a family history of kidney disease that includes a parent, grandparent, Aunts and uncles etc with no explanation for the cause?...

Hi ckd friends, Do you have a family history of kidney disease that includes a p...

Jamok

•2 years ago

14 Replies

Interstitial/Tubulointerstitial nephritis

Hi everyone, Has anyone here been diagnosed with interstitial nephritis/tubulo-interstitial nephritis due to pyelonephritis? Thank you

Hi everyone, Has anyone here been diagnosed with interstitial nephritis/tubulo-i...

Gotroot

•2 years ago

4 Replies

Hot Topics: Plant-Based Diets and Kidney Disease

There was a time when plant-based foods were frowned upon for kidney patients, but now the gears have entirely shifted. With guidance from a registered...

There was a time when plant-based foods were frowned upon for kidney patients, b...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•2 years ago

12 Replies

Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

All posts for May 2022

HIGH BP AND CONSTANT HEADACHES

Stage 5 CKD

Headaches

Now I am scared.....

Do you have hyperparathyroidism with ckd?

86 year old Uncle GFR 7

Kidney disease

Tissue typing?

Cramps or something else?

Benign, Minimally complex renal cyst in lower pole of right Kidney

Urgent-start peritoneal dialysis

Worried about low MCH RED CELL INDICES,low LDL cholesterol and low total cholesterol

Anyone taking Budesonide?

medication for UTI,s

Skin Changes

New Treatment for IGA Nephropathy

To use Procrit or not? 86 with end stage renal failure

Scary times

Biopsy or not?

TIN, nocturia/polyuria, kidney pain

KIDNEY & COVID

Trace protein in Urinalysis

What side effects did you experience while on Epogen/procrit/Aranesp?

Just started all of this June last year, love all of the info you share

What's causing my son's left arm to expand?

Renadyl

Financially frustrated

Kidney disease cause revealed

Interstitial/Tubulointerstitial nephritis

Hot Topics: Plant-Based Diets and Kidney Disease

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