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Kidney Disease

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Zinc and CKD5

Does anyone know if Zinc is ok to take if you have CKD 5 Thank you

Does anyone know if Zinc is ok to take if you have CKD 5 Thank you

•2 years ago

The Impact of Unequal Care for LGBTQ+ Kidney Patients

Discrimination and harassment can get in the way of members of the LGBTQ+ community receiving medical care. Learn how you can fight healthcare disparities in...

Discrimination and harassment can get in the way of members of the LGBTQ+ commun...

Partner•2 years ago

Men’s Health: Don’t Forget About Kidney Cancer

June is Men’s Health Month and we are pleased to offer a free program for patients on an extremely important topic: Kidney Cancer. Join us on Thursday, June...

June is Men’s Health Month and we are pleased to offer a free program for patien...

Partner•2 years ago

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Aching muscles

Hello all you very knowledgeable kidney experts. Can anyone shed any light on aching muscles. I have Dense deposit disease. (auto immune kidney disease). I...

Hello all you very knowledgeable kidney experts. Can anyone shed any light on ac...

•2 years ago

Has anyone had a transplant and a GRF of 42?

My doctors say GRF of 42-43 is due to having 1 kidney and my numbers are stable.

My doctors say GRF of 42-43 is due to having 1 kidney and my numbers are stable...

•2 years ago

New to group

progressing Ckd I was diagnosed with Ckd more than 20 yrs ago. It was considered at the time that I had IgA nephropathy but decided against biopsy as eGFR was...

progressing Ckd I was diagnosed with Ckd more than 20 yrs ago. It was considere...

•2 years ago

Lab Test Results for eGFR

Does anyone know why lab test results do not put an alert (in red) for any eGFR which is below 90? I use Quest Diagnostic, unless your eGFR is lower than 60,...

Does anyone know why lab test results do not put an alert (in red) for any eGFR ...

•2 years ago

For those just learning or looking for a point of view

Hello to all. May I suggest that patience is your best encouragement with health issues and everything else, too. For those new to kidney matters or wanting a...

Hello to all. May I suggest that patience is your best encouragement with health...

•2 years ago

Farxiga and Kidney Disease

Hello Everyone, I have just been diagnosed Stage 3A with eGFR, Creatinine level at 1.47 mg/dL and Albumin/Creatinine Ratio in urine test is 163 mcg/mg. My...

Hello Everyone, I have just been diagnosed Stage 3A with eGFR, Creatinine level...

•2 years ago

Finally got the Diagnosis!

Hello everyone. I am around here for 2 months now. I must say, it has been a horrible 2 months. Lots of nightmares, unnecessary operations... But today here I...

Hello everyone. I am around here for 2 months now. I must say, it has been a ho...

•2 years ago

Dietician

I finally got a referral to a registered dietician for Jun 21 2022. Sadly there are no renal specific dieticians in this area. She is affiliated with the...

I finally got a referral to a registered dietician for Jun 21 2022. Sadly there...

•2 years ago

Sharing Kidney Function Improvement Protocol

I’d like to share some great information and help for improving kidney function that I have greatly benefited from. I was diagnosed with CKD stage 3A three...

I’d like to share some great information and help for improving kidney function ...

•2 years ago

Lisinopril and CKD

Hello All, New to this group and I thank all in advance for all this wonderful information. My egfr has dropped from 61 to 44 over the last year. Blood work...

Hello All, New to this group and I thank all in advance for all this wonderful i...

•2 years ago

advice needed again.

Hello - I was browsing through Facebook yesterday when I came across an article about c difficile. To say I have been frightened to death is an understatement....

Hello - I was browsing through Facebook yesterday when I came across an article ...

•2 years ago

Uprise in gfr but holding

Is it common for gfr to rise and fall but water retaining keeps on?no salt,alcohol,smoking,etc I'm on water pill and BP,I went from 40 to 48 but can't seem to...

Is it common for gfr to rise and fall but water retaining keeps on?no salt,alcoh...

•2 years ago

CKD and Medications - Share your experience

Do you have CKD? Would you be interested in sharing your experience wth CKD and managing medications in a 1 hour zoom interview with one of NKF's...

Do you have CKD? Would you be interested in sharing your experience wth CKD and...

•2 years ago

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beef and kidneys

why is beef more harmful to kidneys than chicken

why is beef more harmful to kidneys than chicken

•2 years ago

Food cravings

What do you do when you are craving a food you know isn't good for you? I'm craving sour cream and onion dip and ruffles potato chips or Lays sour cream and...

What do you do when you are craving a food you know isn't good for you? I'm cra...

•2 years ago

Protein causing nausea?

I've been having recurring bouts of nausea lately and noticed that after I eat any protein (peanut butter, chicken, fish,etc) the nausea is worse. I have an...

I've been having recurring bouts of nausea lately and noticed that after I eat a...

•2 years ago

Stage5 CKD and High creatinine

Has anyone taken chitosan for CKD I read it helps lower Creatinine

Has anyone taken chitosan for CKD I read it helps lower Creatinine

•2 years ago

Stage 3b no proteinuria decrease blood pressure

My 77 year old husband has been in stage 3 b , no proteinuria due to type 2 diabetes. We have been very diligent and see his PCP and nephrologist regularly....

My 77 year old husband has been in stage 3 b , no proteinuria due to type 2 diab...

•2 years ago

Kidney transplant medication side effects

Hi Everyone... hope you are all off to a great summer. I've been going through testing to see if I can be put on the kidney transplant list. They do SO many...

Hi Everyone... hope you are all off to a great summer. I've been going through ...

•2 years ago

Question about supplements

I was diagnosed in 2020 with polycystic kidney disease stage 3. My GFR has been declining since then. It went from 48 in 2020 to 38 in 2022. One month ago...

I was diagnosed in 2020 with polycystic kidney disease stage 3. My GFR has been...

•2 years ago

Lab work and no kidney damage

Hi - I found this community while looking for some answers. I recently had an eGFR of 55, and globulin in a 24 hour urine test (though total protein was still...

Hi - I found this community while looking for some answers. I recently had an eG...

•2 years ago

Test Results Are In and There’s Improvement

Hi All, Yesterday, I had my first urinalysis and a renal panel done. This was the last step to take before being referred to a nephrologist. Well, it’s not...

Hi All, Yesterday, I had my first urinalysis and a renal panel done. This was...

•2 years ago

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