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Kidney Disease

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Thoughts on Doctor's advice

Hi there. For starters, thank you everyone who has been so informative, supportive, and sharing their stories with me the last few weeks. It really put the...

Hi there. For starters, thank you everyone who has been so informative, supporti...

•21 days ago

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perirenal pseudotumor of fat.

perirenal pseudotumor of fat.

•21 days ago

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perineal myxoid pseudotumor of fat

I have had CKD3B for 7 years. I am 76 years old. I suffered from end stage interstitial cystitis After battling it for 5 years. My ureters would back up...

I have had CKD3B for 7 years. I am 76 years old. I suffered from end stage inter...

•21 days ago

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Adequacy collection test to see how well your dialysis prescription is working

My adequacy last time was 2.1 I know it needs to be 1.7 or above. I do PD manually. Just wanting to know what is a good number and how often you do the...

My adequacy last time was 2.1 I know it needs to be 1.7 or above. I do PD ma...

•21 days ago

Stage 3 A chronic kidney disease

One year ago I had a GFR of 60+ . I had a bad fall that tore a foot tendon in half and is inoperable so I was using heavy doses of ibuprofen for pain. after...

One year ago I had a GFR of 60+ . I had a bad fall that tore a foot tendon in ...

•22 days ago

My Story and Info if You Are Considering Home Hemodialysis!

My name is Rachel and at the age of 12, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease called nephrotic syndrome. I began dialysis at 19 years old and went through...

My name is Rachel and at the age of 12, I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disea...

Dialysis_Overcomer

•22 days ago

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Urination and anxiety

Hi EveryoneI'm having real anxiety about my dialysis sessions. Warning TMI 😳😳 Recently I have been having issues, when I go to the toilet. I thought it was a...

Hi EveryoneI'm having real anxiety about my dialysis sessions. Warning TMI 😳😳 ...

•23 days ago

Peritoneal dialysis catheter block

Hi everyone, for those on PD, have you had any catheter complications or blockages and how were they resolved? My father suddenly started to have his PD fluid...

Hi everyone, for those on PD, have you had any catheter complications or blockag...

•23 days ago

Living with kidney disease

If you are considering at-home hemodialysis, please see my e-book with an enormous amount of information including what to expect from at-home hemodialysis,...

If you are considering at-home hemodialysis, please see my e-book with an enormo...

Dialysis_Overcomer

•23 days ago

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Blood pressure pills affecting kidney function

Hi everyone, my 78 year old mother has recently started taking apo-candesartan 8mg for high blood pressure and her kidney function has now diminished to the...

Hi everyone, my 78 year old mother has recently started taking apo-candesartan 8...

•23 days ago

ozempic

i was just put on two mg of ozempic and i was wondering if it helped or harmed?i read a recent study that says its beneficial to ckd people,another that...

i was just put on two mg of ozempic and i was wondering if it helped or harmed?...

•24 days ago

Dapagliflozin

Is anyone else in this group take irbesartan and dapagliflozin for ckd

Is anyone else in this group take irbesartan and dapagliflozin for ckd

Rhondaolphert48

•24 days ago

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June is Pride Month! Nephrologists Need to Ensure LGBTQ+ Patients Receive Affirming Care

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to stay connected with their health care professionals, and that can save lives....

Affirming care makes it easier for kidney patients in the LGBTQ+ community to st...

Partner•25 days ago

CKD questions

Hi there. I've been getting mixed answers, I have CKD 2 at 27. My doctor, nutritionist, and some articles I read online have said with the current level of...

Hi there. I've been getting mixed answers, I have CKD 2 at 27. My doctor, nutrit...

•26 days ago

Don't know what to do

Recently I went to dr for one health concern. Then discovered through incidental finding that: I one kidney may be working at higher percentage than the...

Recently I went to dr for one health concern. Then discovered through incidenta...

•26 days ago

IGAN and FSGS

Hi there I’ve recently been diagnosed with CKD with eGFR at 30. Biopsy showed both FSGS and IGAN. Not sure what the future holds now… I wonder how quickly...

Hi there I’ve recently been diagnosed with CKD with eGFR at 30. Biopsy showed ...

•29 days ago

confused but relieved

so today I went for a second opinion to another neurologist. My last grf was 48. It has been 36. He didn’t seem concerned. As he said people with stage...

so today I went for a second opinion to another neurologist. My last grf was 48...

•29 days ago

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