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Muscle Pain & Weakness

Hi, I've been on dialysis for a year now and on the whole apart from being incredibly boring and time consuming, its not too bad. My main problem seems to be...

Hi, I've been on dialysis for a year now and on the whole apart from being incre...

HealthyRun

•6 years ago

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Trolley for dialysis machine

Hello My husband will be starting CAPD at the beginning of July and then moving on to APD. We were told today that we will need to buy a trolley to keep the...

Hello My husband will be starting CAPD at the beginning of July and then moving ...

HealthyFriend

•6 years ago

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I've joined the Haemo club

Hi After 10 years of PD my peritonium membrane has given up. I am now a member of the HD club. Am suffering a few problems with the switch: constantly tired...

Hi After 10 years of PD my peritonium membrane has given up. I am now a member o...

HealthyAthlet

•6 years ago

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Need guidance

Hi everyone, my relative is coming from overseas to UK for holidays, and I need to book an appointment for dialysis, does anyone know how I should proceed? And...

Hi everyone, my relative is coming from overseas to UK for holidays, and I need ...

HealthyFig

•6 years ago

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Feeling helpless

Hi, I've thought long and hard about posting on here as I know my partner would be less than impressed if he knew but I don't know where else to turn. Seeing...

Hi, I've thought long and hard about posting on here as I know my partner would ...

HealthySinology

•6 years ago

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First night APD

First night APD for husband last night. All was going well machine set up no problem but at the end of the initial drain the pain of that final suction was too...

First night APD for husband last night. All was going well machine set up no pro...

HealthySeicento

•6 years ago

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Ckd stage 5

Just been told by my nephrologist that I will bee starting dialissis next week and I don't know what the next step is please help me

Just been told by my nephrologist that I will bee starting dialissis next week a...

HealthyFauteuil

•6 years ago

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Introduction and a few worries

Rhian is my 19 yo daughter who has been on HD since June. I've been needling her since end of July in preparation for home HD, which is terrifying we have one...

Rhian is my 19 yo daughter who has been on HD since June. I've been needling her...

HealthyNauseant

•6 years ago

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Blown vein

Been on dialysis now for 4 sessions and my arm has bruised due to my vein blowing and it's started to hurt quite a lot every time I move it please help

Been on dialysis now for 4 sessions and my arm has bruised due to my vein blowin...

HealthyCiderose

•6 years ago

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First Dialysis nerves

Morning all Well starting dialysis has eventually arrived and everything is in place and ready to begin. My main worry at the moment is the dialysis needles. I...

Morning all Well starting dialysis has eventually arrived and everything is in p...

HealthyGroovy

•6 years ago

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Gout complications

Hi w I was just wondering if any one else suffers from gout. I have a number of tophi on my fingers which are not painful but don't look nice. I stub my big...

Hi w I was just wondering if any one else suffers from gout. I have a number of ...

HealthyDivisi

•6 years ago

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Live Kidney Xplant

It's wonderful news about live kidney Xplant. I have had the same experience not so long ago and its like having a second life. Hope results are favourable for...

It's wonderful news about live kidney Xplant. I have had the same experience not...

HealthyVagrant

•6 years ago

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Rock Hard and Painful Legs

Rock Hard and Painful Leg Muscles. I have a problem with my legs that I haven't been able to get any answers from Drs. If anyone else has had this problem I...

Rock Hard and Painful Leg Muscles. I have a problem with my legs that I haven't ...

HealthySylvan

•6 years ago

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Change of mind

Hi, my function is still 12% creatinine is high at 414. I was going for PD but have changed my mind on Tuesday and opted for HD. I am in to see the vascular...

Hi, my function is still 12% creatinine is high at 414. I was going for PD but h...

HealthyAntrorse

•6 years ago

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Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Have any of you who have been on dialysis for 10yrs+ been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome? It's caused by amyloidosis apparently. My thumbs and fingers...

Have any of you who have been on dialysis for 10yrs+ been diagnosed with carpal ...

HealthyAdvocat

•6 years ago

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Pain in arms

Hi I have a fistula but not yet on dialysis and I have had to have it widened twice since the last time both my arms have pain and are stiff is this normal I...

Hi I have a fistula but not yet on dialysis and I have had to have it widened tw...

HealthyAscian

•6 years ago

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EPO Injection

Hi is any one on these e p o injections as I have been told I need to go on Them just waiting for the appointment to collect them Also just cumi g off steroids...

Hi is any one on these e p o injections as I have been told I need to go on Them...

Healthyjobob

•6 years ago

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Welcome to the Optum Kidney Community

Welcome to the Optum Kidney Community. This community exists as an alternative way to reach out to Optum nurses with any kidney questions you may have as well...

Welcome to the Optum Kidney Community. This community exists as an alternative w...

Hidden

•6 years ago

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CKD, pregnancy, reflux & bladder augmentation

Hello all My partner has CKD and history of urine reflux along with spina bifida. She is only 30 and we had a baby recently! I wanted to know - If anyone...

Hello all My partner has CKD and history of urine reflux along with spina bifid...

HealthyLilt

•6 years ago

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Confused about fluid restriction

Hi all hope you are all doing well My gfr is 7% and not on dialysis but have my fistula ready for action. For the last 15months I've been on fluid restriction...

Hi all hope you are all doing well My gfr is 7% and not on dialysis but have my...

HealthyMisnomer

•6 years ago

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Loss of kidney function

Just been told my kidney function has droppd from 90 percent to 60 percent in last 12 months. They have not done anymore tests yet as they also think I may...

Just been told my kidney function has droppd from 90 percent to 60 percent in la...

HealthyAligned

•6 years ago

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Help reading lab results

Can anyone tell me what this means? I've had high rbc, platelets, hgb, and hct for years with no explanation even though I've brought it up. I've felt unwell...

Can anyone tell me what this means? I've had high rbc, platelets, hgb, and hct f...

HealthyEcho

•6 years ago

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Burning sick feeling

Hi all Hope you are having a good weekend and feeling ok at the moment. Need some advice, in stage 5 CKD and currently not on dialysis with gfr of 8 at the...

Hi all Hope you are having a good weekend and feeling ok at the moment. Need s...

HealthyDoodad

•6 years ago

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Mom has CKD

My mom was just diagnosed with CKD she is stage 4 number is 20. She is calling for an appt with kidney specialist today. We have been researching diets for her...

My mom was just diagnosed with CKD she is stage 4 number is 20. She is calling f...

ealthyLegist

•6 years ago

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Posts - Optum kidney community | HealthUnlocked

Optum kidney community

Muscle Pain & Weakness

Trolley for dialysis machine

More problems!

I've joined the Haemo club

Need guidance

Feeling helpless

First night APD

Ckd stage 5

Introduction and a few worries

Blown vein

First Dialysis nerves

Gout complications

Live Kidney Xplant

Rock Hard and Painful Legs

Change of mind

Carpal tunnel syndrome?

Pain in arms

EPO Injection

Welcome to the Optum Kidney Community

CKD, pregnancy, reflux & bladder augmentation

Confused about fluid restriction

Loss of kidney function

Help reading lab results

Burning sick feeling

Mom has CKD

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