Experiences with

Acute renal failure

Finally found research papers that show ADT can cause acute renal failure especially with patients who are already compromised in this arena. Anyone else had similar issues? And can someone recommend a good oncologist to consult with remotely to begin intermittent ADT?

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Hi, One year kidney transplant. My weight is 80 +. Any one having food plan for my situation please?

Has anyone had experience with both home hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis? If so, what were the pros and cons for each.

Hi my name is Jay and I just wanted to introduce myself. My husband has vasculitus which has aggressively attacked his kidneys so he will need a kidney transplant once the condition is under control. At the moment he is on dialysis 3 times a week. We only found out how ill he was in November 2021 so

I have to decide whether to get a fistula in my arm and go with hemodialysis, or go with peritoneal dialysis. I spent a couple of hours in a center talking to a couple of nurses about peritoneal dialysis and it sounds like a bad choice given its near constant presence in your life. With hemodialysis

I have diabetic macular oedema and my opthamologist said today that although my eyes are not getting any worse my right eye maybe needs some laser. She said she thought it wasn’t the diabetes that was the problem, I am in remission with a hba1c of 37 but the steroids. Any thoughts on this please. My

Hi guys, Can anyone tell me if 14mg of tacrolimus everyday after 3 months post transplant is normal? I know from other consultants that I have slight rejection. I have 1 consultant who will not give me an answer to "what are my blood results". He says everything is fine and there is nothing to worry

Has anyone managed to come off Prednisolone 8 yrs after transplant and just manage on Tacrolimus alone?

I have been diagnosed with under active thyroid in 2015 and have been on Theroxine 50 ever since. Feeling good. Would like to start taking the Marine Complex, exclusive to IMEDEEN Skincare tablets. From sources across the web I found it contains: Grape seed extract, Zinc, Vitamin C, Lycopene, Vitamin

Hey all, I've come on here because I'd like some more info on liver failure and the helpline isn't open until Monday so I'm hoping you guys can help? My 93 year old grandad has been in heart failure for some years now and we know his organs are failing. In the last few months though, his tummy has been

I am 23 and I am on dialysis from two years. I have been recommended kidney & liver transplant. Unfortunately from where i am doctors are not doing the transplant from out family donor. My younger has the same gene mutation so he is rejected for donating but my friends want to donate. I have seen UK's

Post liver transplant 3 years. Recently diagnosed with HV88 virus which I carried pre transplant but didn't know. Thankfully copies are low and now on 1mg of Sirolimus to keep copies low Taking 0.5 Advagraf now as LFT's are still excellent and all well within range and the reduction has helped renal

My labs show a different gfr than what the calculators show. Is it bc there’s other blood related factors that get equated? Bc my creatinine has remained at 1.10 and bun 20 for over 10 years but over the years my blood labs show my gfr going from 96-70 in about 10 years. Note I didn’t get labs done

So I'm so confused lol I phoned the gp who's receptionist told me my urine microalbumin level was 3 and satisfactory. I went and got a print out and infact my microalbumin was <3 mg/l which I'm gathering is good. My urine creatinine was 3.5mmol/L but there were no ranges so I'm not sure if that's good

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Hello everyone! I’m really scared for my husbands life. He is 45 years old and his primary has just diagnosed him with CKD. He has GFR of 70. Doctor really scared us by telling us that at his age he would properly require Dialysis and a kidney transplant. We have an appointment to see a specialist

Hi. I'm have CKD stage 4, possibly 5. My gfr is 13. I'm on the national renal transplant list for a donated kidney. I have opted for peritoneal dialysis when it gets to gfr 9. I get restless legs in bed & sometimes when I'm sitting watching the TV at night. I've put some weights on my legs at night which

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