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Pressure along diaphragm

Hi guys, I just have a quick question for those of you who are getting low on your GFR like myself (12gfr) not on dialysis, have you ever experienced a sense...

Hi guys, I just have a quick question for those of you who are getting low on ...

•2 years ago

How to Read a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Take control of your kidney health by learning to read your CMP with our helpful guide....

Take control of your kidney health by learning to read your CMP with our helpful...

Partner•2 years ago

Any advice on reducing protein in urine

My husband has chronic kidney disease plus other health issues, mainly because he had septicemia 2011 and again a couple of other times, he broke his ankle...

My husband has chronic kidney disease plus other health issues, mainly because ...

•2 years ago

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Haven't been to the doctor in way too long... can I go straight to a specialist?

I haven't been to a doctor in about 20 years, not smart I know. I'm having some symptoms of not end, but later stage ckd and heart failure, I'm wondering if I...

I haven't been to a doctor in about 20 years, not smart I know. I'm having some ...

•2 years ago

Why do they always say CKD can't be reversed?

There's the wellknown Dadvice youtuber who has gone from Stage 5 to 3, and as I've been reading online I've seen others post that there's was reversed. I...

There's the wellknown Dadvice youtuber who has gone from Stage 5 to 3, and as I'...

•2 years ago

blood test results

hello I hope someone can help as I have no luck speaking with my GP about my test results. i possibly don't have kidney problems but my GP wanted to do some...

hello I hope someone can help as I have no luck speaking with my GP about my te...

•2 years ago

headaches and liver cirrhosis

I have fairly advanced liver cirrhosis, I take thiamine , omeprazole , folic acid , rifaxamin , vitamin B 1 and a baby aspirin in the morning Any advice if...

I have fairly advanced liver cirrhosis, I take thiamine , omeprazole , folic aci...

•2 years ago

Loss of appetite, how to manage

I have met the criteria to get the transplant as my BMI is below the required measure. However my surgeon still believes it would be best for me to lose 20...

I have met the criteria to get the transplant as my BMI is below the required me...

•2 years ago

What causes a low eGFR when serum creatinine is normal?

Female aged 40 and my eGFR is on the low side (70s), but my serum creatinine level as of late has been in the normal range (around 80 umol/L). Is this...

Female aged 40 and my eGFR is on the low side (70s), but my serum creatinine lev...

•2 years ago

anyone with PKD and CKD ????

•2 years ago

kidney Disease please could someone advise

I will try to make this short, basically my husband has enlarged prostrate retaining 3 litres of urine per day, using self catheter, what has been happening...

I will try to make this short, basically my husband has enlarged prostrate retai...

•2 years ago

Numbers aren't everything in the land of CKD

Had my first appointment with a nephrologist today, thought I would post a followup because of the interest on this forum in GFR numbers. Though my GFR is...

Had my first appointment with a nephrologist today, thought I would post a follo...

•2 years ago

good check up

went to my nephrologist appointment for m still holding steady gfr 10.8 . I’m not having any problems . He told me to enjoy my daughter wedding 💒 will see...

went to my nephrologist appointment for m still holding steady gfr 10.8 . I’m...

•2 years ago

immune suppression during Covid is scary

Anyone else feeling like Covid is not over for them yet? I’m still working from home, avoiding public and crowded places, ordering groceries. Am I being overly...

Anyone else feeling like Covid is not over for them yet? I’m still working from ...

•2 years ago

feeling lonely in my journey

looking for people to talk to

looking for people to talk to

•2 years ago

Is this normal

In six weeks my egfr has dropped from 58 to 46 then to 40 I've gone from stage3a to stage3b . Is this normal. I'm being tested again in 4 weeks time....

In six weeks my egfr has dropped from 58 to 46 then to 40 I've gone from st...

•2 years ago

Living with a stent

Hi. Im a 68 yr old female and I’m pretty new to CKD. After a prolonged spell of uti’s accompanied by excruciating pain I was referred to Urology. I was found...

Hi. Im a 68 yr old female and I’m pretty new to CKD. After a prolonged spell o...

•2 years ago

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