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Hi.I was told I had stage 4 CKD 3 years ago.My function is at 17.Will go next week for more blood work.Then have to get the access port put in.They are also...

I tested positive for covid a few days ago and got the oddest symptom: very, very sore throat keeping me unable to swallow and thus unable to drink my water....

Hi everyone I was only diagnosed about 8 months ago. For now I’ve settled in the low GFR 40’s. I never know what to tell people that I’m dining out with about...

Hey Everyone, I am 54 years old, my doctor just told me I have early stage ckd. She said it’s stable. My gfr was 55, but it was like 52 back in 2019.. I...

I've read about someone with CKD taking Bicarb or baking soda, about 1/4 tsp under their tongue every day to stop the steady progression of the disease. I...

i was prescribed ozempic 2 mg last week and noticing a pain in my left side.both pcp and nephro assured me it was ok to take.came across an article on my news...

New to this forum, seems like a good place to learn from others. I have stage 4 kidney disease it's now 27 not good.. for some reason last blood test it was 3b...

Hello, I have been following a plant based diet for a short time now. But recently I have felt like I am not getting enough protein. I feel weak now. Has...

Hi everyone. I'm new to this forum. I'm 63 and I was first diagnosed with Stage 3 CKD in 2019 but only found out about it last year when I was reading through...

Hey all, this isn't entirely kidney related but I feel like I need some support from the group. My dog got cancer in October and passed away a few weeks ago....

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FTC looking into required noncompete clauses with medical staff and the tactics they use to prevent folks from trying home dialysis. The dominance in the US of...

Hi, I went to the doctor today and my gfr was 37. Last year at this time it was 54. Does anyone have any idea what would cause such a big drop?

Hello. Last week my husband had blood tests and it showed he might have an issue with his kidneys. His GFR is 60. He is 68 and pretty healthy. He has taken...

Hi. Just joined this forum. I'm a 66 healthy male. Since December of last year my efgr has declined from 63 to 57 a couple of weeks ago. Now CKD Stage 3 a. My...

I posted on here 3 months ago as I had concerns about kidney disease. I had some lovely helpful replies and was grateful back then. I have recently had...

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...

I have stage 3a kidney disease and my scalp as been quite itchy with no dandryff and is clean and someone posted that that is a sign of your kidney's geting...

Hi all. Some of you have read and shared your input on my last post "CKD 2 and relationship" and I cannot thank everyone enough for their time. My partner and...

anyone have any advice on howto lower creatine levels any advice would be appreciated thank you

I had a kidney transplant 1 1/2 years ago it took over a year for all my numbers to stabilize to normal. Now I have achy joints and muscles everyday mostly...

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Hi, as stated above I had a kidney transplant last year. It has been very successful. Having said that I do have some anxiety because I have been drinking...

Hi I’m Pippa 51yrs old & was wandering if anybody has had any issues with their kidneys following radioactive iodine treatment for Graves’ disease or have...

My wife was borderline cushing's disease back in fall. For years she had a nodule on her adrenal gland that was creating significant health issues. Had surgery...

Hi! I am in CKD stage 5 and my last GFR was 13. Other than anemia, which I’ve been getting EPO injections and IV Iron for the past 1.5 years, and metabolic...

I was feeling very alone with kidney disease, even though almost my entire family have PKD. I needed to get it out so I wrote it down, then I figured I might...

yesterday i had a urine test showing i have high creatinine of 60.9. Can that be right ? I usually walk 20 minutes in the morning but I didnt walk this...

I'm taking a low dose of Amlodipine now and Lisinopril to regulate blood pressure. I've read there have been some evidence of calcium blockers contributing to...

So I've been on this forum for approximately 2 years.When I was first diagnosed with stage 2 kidney disease, my blood pressure had exceeded 179 /90; my eGFR...