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Kidney Disease

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Kidney Stone Update

A few folks said they were following my kidney stone story, so I thought I'd share the most recent. Things get interesting when you add a new doctor to the...

A few folks said they were following my kidney stone story, so I thought I'd sha...

•2 years ago

October 15th - 23 years later

Today is a special day for me...23 years ago today I had my kidney transplant! It was all because my donor, Ryan, said "yes" to organ donation. He was 16...

Today is a special day for me...23 years ago today I had my kidney transplant! ...

NKF Ambassador•2 years ago

stinky urine & other ?

just noticed this recently, sorry if this is a TMI ?. I just had renal labs done & everything is in a normal range. My eGFR IS 54 & creatinine is 1.1. So I...

just noticed this recently, sorry if this is a TMI ?. I just had renal labs don...

•2 years ago

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Familial hypomagnesemia and hypercalciuria

Hey everyone. Has anyone been diagnosed with familial hypomagnesemia and hypercalciuria with the kidney disease? It’s a very rare condition for CKD

Hey everyone. Has anyone been diagnosed with familial hypomagnesemia and hyperca...

•2 years ago

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I’m still holding on

I had my nephrologist visit today . My labs were all stable no symptoms of uremia , Potassium level was great only trace if protein in urine . My gfr did go...

I had my nephrologist visit today . My labs were all stable no symptoms of uremi...

•2 years ago

Need information on overactive bladder and magnesium deficiency

Has has anyone had any luck with a relatively safe medication for an overactive bladder as well as a magnesium deficiency. Most meds for overactive bladder...

Has has anyone had any luck with a relatively safe medication for an overactive...

•2 years ago

Kidney issues from age 3

Hello all from a newbie on here. So I'm a 49 year old mother of one and from the age of 3 I have had kidney infections (very high temperature, vomiting,...

Hello all from a newbie on here. So I'm a 49 year old mother of one and from th...

•2 years ago

Stage 3b kidney disease symptoms

What symptoms do you experience along with this disease? Does anyone with stage 3b CKD experience extreme tingling and numbness in the legs and arms due to the...

What symptoms do you experience along with this disease? Does anyone with stage ...

•2 years ago

8 Self-Care Ideas for People With Kidney Disease

Living with CKD can be overwhelming. Here are 8 self-care ideas to help you prioritize your mental and physical health....

Living with CKD can be overwhelming. Here are 8 self-care ideas to help you prio...

Partner•2 years ago

COVID

My wife and I both became sick in Dec 2020. She did not survive. I had double pneunonia, Loss of balance, cognitive Problems with memory, lack of taste and...

My wife and I both became sick in Dec 2020. She did not survive. I had double pn...

•2 years ago

Anyone have trimethylaminuria (fish breath/burps) with kidney problems?

On September 1st, 2022 I had my right kidney removed due to a cancerous tumor growing out of it. Five weeks later, I now have trimethylaminuria. It causes my...

On September 1st, 2022 I had my right kidney removed due to a cancerous tumor gr...

•2 years ago

Anyone had COVID?

Has anyone had COVID and what was the outcome for you? If you could tell me what stage you are and if you had Covid and what if anything, was the effect on...

Has anyone had COVID and what was the outcome for you? If you could tell me what...

NKF Ambassador•2 years ago

About Kidney Donor

What are those 70 tests conducted on Donor to find him fit for Donation?

What are those 70 tests conducted on Donor to find him fit for Donation?

•2 years ago

advice and similar experiences request ckd stage 5

hi all. hope you are all blessed. M reaching out for my father. he is 67, Indian , suffering from diabetes , thyroid , blood pressure and ckd stage 5. his...

hi all. hope you are all blessed. M reaching out for my father. he is 67, Ind...

•2 years ago

Itching

I have stage 3 kidney disease, in the past have had the occasional all- over body itch, however just recently it's been getting worse especially at night, I'm...

I have stage 3 kidney disease, in the past have had the occasional all- over bod...

•2 years ago

Scared and Confused

Hi, im a newlywed and my husband has been suffering from kidney problems his whole life. He is 32 years old. After a recent visit with a new nephrologist it...

Hi, im a newlywed and my husband has been suffering from kidney problems his who...

•2 years ago

Thank you

Thank you to all who responded to my doctor question. After reading replies I have decided to look for a new doctor. I just don’t feel comfortable with him...

Thank you to all who responded to my doctor question. After reading replies I h...

•2 years ago

Just have some questions

Im a 42 year old male i haven't been feeling the urge to urinate lately..when i do alot doesn't come out..i had my kidneys checked and my GFR is 81.9 ...in...

Im a 42 year old male i haven't been feeling the urge to urinate lately..when i ...

•2 years ago

Doctor

hello, I am writing to see whether or not it is time to switch doctors. I have type 2 diabetes. I asked my nephrologist about some of the new diabetes...

hello, I am writing to see whether or not it is time to switch doctors. I have...

•2 years ago

In trouble EGFR 11

This is obviously not 'early CKD' but I've been lurking on the board for a long time. I was diagnosed with IgA nephropathy in 2018 band my EGFR had been 21....

This is obviously not 'early CKD' but I've been lurking on the board for a long ...

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•2 years ago

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