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Kidney Dialysis

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Gfr 10....choosing conservative management

After considering age and other medical problems, my husband has decided on conservative management instead of dialysis. Is it possible to hold at 10 or even...

After considering age and other medical problems, my husband has decided on cons...

•6 years ago

Thank you all

I've learn so much from all you guys and enjoy every read. Update: all family members all agreed that mom will not have dialysis in the future... Due to her...

I've learn so much from all you guys and enjoy every read. Update: all family m...

•6 years ago

Frequency of Dialysis Treatments

I am currently doing 2 Dialysis Treatments per week, every Monday and Friday with each being a 4 hour run. Does anybody else do 2 times a week or does...

I am currently doing 2 Dialysis Treatments per week, every Monday and Friday wit...

•6 years ago

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Does any one else have Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI)

Not sure if any one can help me but have any of you been put on Creon for exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (missing enzyme in your pancreas that breaks down...

Not sure if any one can help me but have any of you been put on Creon for exocri...

Charlene_Coxhead

•6 years ago

Starting peritoneal dialysis!!

I am starting Peritoneal dialysis training tomorrow, does anyone have any advice, that I might need to know!!

I am starting Peritoneal dialysis training tomorrow, does anyone have any advice...

•6 years ago

New and scared

Hi there. I just got my bloods back and I am scared. My GFR is dropping so fast. I saw this group while googling options and answers. I have ADPKD and I am...

Hi there. I just got my bloods back and I am scared. My GFR is dropping so fast...

•6 years ago

PD machine

•6 years ago

Here is a photo of machine and supplies for two weeks.

Supplies for two weeks.

Supplies for two weeks.

•6 years ago

Increased HB

Just had a call from my renal unit to say my HB is to high. Its 14 and was 11 last month. Im currently not having epo/eprex injections and those stopped in...

Just had a call from my renal unit to say my HB is to high. Its 14 and was 11 la...

Charlene_Coxhead

•6 years ago

Started PD day two

I had my first PD treatment yesterday. We started with a 1.5 solution for one hour. We did this twice in the dialysis center using the manual method. Today...

I had my first PD treatment yesterday. We started with a 1.5 solution for one h...

•6 years ago

Itching

Hi. I am a CKD5 patient on dialysis. I am suffering from itching. My doctor says my potassium levels are high. What should I do for this?.

Hi. I am a CKD5 patient on dialysis. I am suffering from itching. My doctor says...

•6 years ago

Unable to walk nor eat with PD

I tried PD before. But the first week that I tried, I couldn't eat nor could walk, I didn't know why? so I changed to hemodialysis, Can any body tell me why?

I tried PD before. But the first week that I tried, I couldn't eat nor could wal...

•6 years ago

Having Dialysis at age 93

I would like to know if if will improve the quality of my life or make it worse since I am 93 and also have CHF and low platelet count and receive injections...

I would like to know if if will improve the quality of my life or make it worse ...

•6 years ago