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I’m 63 female. I recently had blood work done with a eGFR of 56. Everything else was normal except creatinine of 1.11 ( lab normal was .05 - 1.05) and...

I was diagnosed 8 years ago when my egfr dipped just below 60. It has been a steady, slow decline to where I am at now with an egfr of 27. My nephrologists,...

Would love to hear how you’re dealing with pain when extra strength acetaminophen/paracetamol just doesn’t cut it. After an unexpected diagnosis of 3b CKD, my...

I was not aware of this condition in myself until it was in stage 4. I’m so angry that I was not told but part of me is also grateful. Something I really was...

I had surgery on September 20, 2022, to remove my right kidney because of cancer. I was blessed because the cancer was confined inside of the kidney. I had to...

Please can someone advise me. Noticed I have Stage 3a kidney disease by looking at my records. I now itch, have a lot of cramp, tiredness, shortness of...

Hi, I'm 63, Creatinine 1.11, eGFR 55, BUN /Creatinine 6. No high blood pressure or diabetes. As of October 15th 2024. I found this out when I went for a...

Hi guys I'm a teenager living with kidney disease I am really struggling to keep up with my medication especially as I'm in college now so i just qanted to ask...

Sorry I haven't been on in a while.I am stage 5 now,Have had my fistula done.Waiting follow up about dialysis.

Has anyone had to take sleeping tablets due to anxiety? If so, which ones worked for you and how kidney friendly are they? I've read melatonin is pretty safe...

I am 86. Gefr low 30s to low 40s for 2 years since diagnosed. I have a good Nephrologist and Primary. I am about 40 lbs overweight. I avoid red meat and...

Hi all I just had surgery today for an av fistula placement. Happy to say all went well, no pain meds were needed. It is very black and blue with some swelling...

At the kidney doc last week, he wanted to repeat my renal labs because the ones I had taken on November 1st were terrible (hemolyzed). Today I got the results,...

Has anyone here got kidney disease and taking glaucoma eye drops? If so, have you any advice as to which eye drops least affect kidney function. Or what the...

I have an order for MRI. Contrast medium used is Gadolynium. Reading on NIH states low risk of adverse effects in patients (1%), vs iodinated contrast used...

I've taken a variety of supplements my whole adult life. For medications, I take Xarelto for a blood clotting disorder (Leiden V) and a statin for cholesterol....

hi,I am new on here hope you can help, I have got locally advanced prostate cancer finished treatment rt/ht in 2016,but my testosterone has never recovered and...

I have pain in my head or pressure and my neurogist think it's my nerves. my last blood test shows egfr is 71 this month. I was wondering if with contrast...

I’ve heard different things about CKD diets. Some say don’t eat animal products, others say don’t eat much protein. Does anyone have any links to reliable...

My GFR went from 54 To 46 In just 6 months. 8 points is significant in that time frame. At the Same time my TSH is very high at 9.2. (Range 0.450 to 4.50)...

I'm a 77 year old woman who had a big surprise in March of 2023 when I learned my eGFR had dropped from 73 to 61 over a year's time. No family history. My GP...

Hi, FIrst post on here, so hello to you all. The reason I'm posting on here is that I had blood tests done as a result of being refered for Urgent cancer...

What is the normal range for a woman who is 56 years old?The result is here : is it normal? eGFR MDRD 77.27 eGFR CKD-EPI 116.14

Just had a letter from the hospital today. I have a CT scan booked for tomorrow morning! Despite being very short notice, I guess I should be grateful. This...

Has anyone had any success controlling Proteinuria by using a calcium supplement such as Citracal?

Hi Not sure who will read this or why I'm posting but struggling with what to do regarding my results on my pregnancy Long story short my husband has X linked...

I've been diagnosed with stafe 4, 5 kidney disease and so far my kidneys have been staying stable. I'm interested in any trials out there to possibly keep them...

Information on Dental Disease and CKD. I had gingivitis and cavities, and are both under control. Here is a link to NKF article on dental problems and...

i just got pulled off of jardience due to constant yeast infections and i was wondering if they put me on it what were the side effects?

I'm sure the old lags here know all about this and doubtless there is data about it kicking around, but it might help some newbies wondering about their...