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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about 8 simple practices to manage kidney disease stress and mental health....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Learn more about 8 simple practices to man...

JackieJ_NKF

Partner•24 hours ago

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Bionic Kidney

Has anyone heard of this project? https://pharm.ucsf.edu/kidney/device I would definitely sign up for this.

Has anyone heard of this project? https://pharm.ucsf.edu/kidney/device I would...

jflorax

•4 days ago

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kidney damage from holding wee?

Hi, My son aged 11 has always held onto his wee and will go at the last minute. Sometimes this leads to him leaking wee in his pants. He told me at the...

Hi, My son aged 11 has always held onto his wee and will go at the last minute...

saral13

•4 days ago

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colonoscopy prep/polyethylene glycol

hello, I am scheduled to get a colonoscopy this week. I picked up the prep solution from the pharmacy and began to read about it on the internet. I’m afraid...

hello, I am scheduled to get a colonoscopy this week. I picked up the prep so...

Merny5

•5 days ago

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Kidney Pain

I have started to get Kidney Pain shortly after eating and drinking. Anybody experience this ? Many Thanks Dovaston

I have started to get Kidney Pain shortly after eating and drinking. Anybody exp...

Dovaston

•5 days ago

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Nutrition for Hyponatremia with kidney failure and diabetes

Looking for more information on food for kidney stage 1 failure with hyponatremia (low salt so must restrict liquids) and diabetes. My 95 yo mom was recently...

Looking for more information on food for kidney stage 1 failure with hyponatremi...

pbdesigns68

•6 days ago

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experience with antibiotics damaging kidneys?

I am 70yrs old woman gotten diagnosed last year with Stage 3 CKD. i had an infected tooth a few months ago and was given Amoxicillin 500mg 3 times a day for...

I am 70yrs old woman gotten diagnosed last year with Stage 3 CKD. i had an inf...

mendobear53

•6 days ago

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B-12 1500

I have recently put in this feed about feeling so tired no matter what I do. Exercise eat well etc. I get a B-12 shot weekly. On my last lab report my B-12...

I have recently put in this feed about feeling so tired no matter what I do. Exe...

Butchga

•7 days ago

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Clueless what 3b meant

Approximately 3 years ago, my labs revealed I was 3b. My physician told me this, said I had kidney problems. It was not explained to me what this meant. I...

Approximately 3 years ago, my labs revealed I was 3b. My physician told me thi...

RosebudRed

•7 days ago

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How often do most people get their labs done?

Hi fellow kidney-warriors. I was diagnosed at the end of last year but have probably had kidney disease for a year or two more. My last eGFR was 46 back in...

Hi fellow kidney-warriors. I was diagnosed at the end of last year but have pro...

Badger2024

•7 days ago

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Pain in right side

Have a tender painful area on my right side toward my upper back. At first I thought it must be a deep bruise, but it is not getting better. I don’t believe it...

Have a tender painful area on my right side toward my upper back. At first I tho...

RosebudRed

•8 days ago

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stage 3b

anyone know any ideas of how to lower this kidney disease I have taken blood pressure medication for over 10 years and as far as I am concerned my former...

anyone know any ideas of how to lower this kidney disease I have taken blood pre...

Tulip1111

•9 days ago

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Sjogren's Flare with CKD

Anyone have these diagnoses? I thought was managing ckd stage II okay, but with Sjogren's flare up recently, the HTN episodes have begun again. Was doing okay...

Anyone have these diagnoses? I thought was managing ckd stage II okay, but with ...

Dana66CKD

•9 days ago

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Over 65? Newly low eGFR?

In the three years I've participated here I see many posts from new folks that do not include their age. Those of us with diagnosed CKD pipe up and offer...

In the three years I've participated here I see many posts from new folks that d...

barbara55109

•10 days ago

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Disappointed 😞

Hi everyone, it's been a minute since I posted anything, hope everyone is doing well. I went in for blood work which they have me do every two weeks. Last...

Hi everyone, it's been a minute since I posted anything, hope everyone is doing...

bbeba103

•11 days ago

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Cataract surgery due to steroid medication

Hi all, I have Minimal Change Disease and have been on various doses of prednisolone since Nov 22. I've now got cataracts and my right eye needs surgery. I'm...

Hi all, I have Minimal Change Disease and have been on various doses of predniso...

CagePow

•11 days ago

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I am confused CKD

Some time ago, just over 2 years now I had to go into hospital for just a day with a breathing problem and whilst there I had several blood tests. I was...

Some time ago, just over 2 years now I had to go into hospital for just a day w...

eaggirl1856

•12 days ago

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Nephrectomy

I've been doing some thinking. That's a dangerous thing on the best of days. I hate my kidneys. They take up LOTS of room. They cause more pain than they...

I've been doing some thinking. That's a dangerous thing on the best of days. ...

PeaB4YouGo

•13 days ago

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Anyone on peritoneal dialysis?

Hello, My father is 83 years old and his eGFR is now 8. The doctors want to start the process for home peritoneal dialysis overnight. We are feeling quite...

Hello, My father is 83 years old and his eGFR is now 8. The doctors want to star...

Formine

•14 days ago

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Genetic Disorder

I am facing Chronic Kidney Disease with Genetic Disorder (Alports Syndrome - Autosomal Dominant)

I am facing Chronic Kidney Disease with Genetic Disorder (Alports Syndrome - Aut...

PrinceReddy

•14 days ago

1 Reply

NSAIDs

Here's a question that has been bothering me for a bit. Let's say I persevere and make it all the way to getting a transplant, and I'm getting along with it...

Here's a question that has been bothering me for a bit. Let's say I persevere a...

PeaB4YouGo

•14 days ago

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Forxiga

My app has prescribed dapagliflozin 10mg, I have ckd 3b, my gfr was 34 on my blood test,she said my bloods were all OK, I have a pacemaker and app with my...

My app has prescribed dapagliflozin 10mg, I have ckd 3b, my gfr was 34 on my blo...

HOLLYANNhopefulanna

•15 days ago

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Arthritis without NSAIDS

My arthritis has gotten very annoying. I can't be on my feet for very long. Stage 4 Renal disease for a while now and tylenol really doesn't do much.

My arthritis has gotten very annoying. I can't be on my feet for very long. Stag...

Zinnia70

•15 days ago

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Overactive bladder/nocturia

Are there any meds for overactive bladder problems that are safe for kidney patients? Any information would be appreciated

Are there any meds for overactive bladder problems that are safe for kidney pati...

drmind

•15 days ago

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where is the funding?

I am a social worker who has spent the majority of my professional career advocating for the welfare of military veterans. I thought with 20 years of working...

I am a social worker who has spent the majority of my professional career advoca...

Pigletmom

•17 days ago

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Diagnosis= mild kidney atrophy

Hi, I am not new to Health Ulocked but new to this community. I recently had an ultra sound of the kidneys and it indicated that I have mild atrophy of the...

Hi, I am not new to Health Ulocked but new to this community. I recently had an ...

Merny5

•18 days ago

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Numbers higher

I stopped eating sweets, and it has helped me improve my Stage # 3 to Stage 2. Now, I want to get to Stage 1, and then I will have no kidney issues at all. I...

I stopped eating sweets, and it has helped me improve my Stage # 3 to Stage 2. N...

purifire7777

•18 days ago

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GFR and dialysis

Does everyone know what their GFR number is since they’ve started PD or HD I was just wondering if it improves or declines with dialysis. Thanks

Does everyone know what their GFR number is since they’ve started PD or HD I wa...

TDPowers

•19 days ago

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First post, should I be worried?

Hi, My Efgr is 60, creatinine 86 (labs say normal up to 84), I’m in the UK and I’m 57. Microscopic blood in urine. GP said all fine. However, I am more aware...

Hi, My Efgr is 60, creatinine 86 (labs say normal up to 84), I’m in the UK and ...

Owlie

•20 days ago

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GFR Drop From 85 to 60

Hi Team,My wife started sudden dizziness and we are visited in casualty to show her and then few blood test. In creatine it shows GFR drop to 85 to 59%....

Hi Team,My wife started sudden dizziness and we are visited in casualty to show ...

Ankitjayaswal

•21 days ago

2 Replies

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Posts - Kidney Disease | HealthUnlocked

Kidney Disease

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

Bionic Kidney

kidney damage from holding wee?

colonoscopy prep/polyethylene glycol

Kidney Pain

Nutrition for Hyponatremia with kidney failure and diabetes

experience with antibiotics damaging kidneys?

B-12 1500

Clueless what 3b meant

How often do most people get their labs done?

Pain in right side

stage 3b

Sjogren's Flare with CKD

Over 65? Newly low eGFR?

Disappointed 😞

Cataract surgery due to steroid medication

I am confused CKD

Nephrectomy

Anyone on peritoneal dialysis?

Genetic Disorder

NSAIDs

Forxiga

Arthritis without NSAIDS

Overactive bladder/nocturia

where is the funding?

Diagnosis= mild kidney atrophy

Numbers higher

GFR and dialysis

First post, should I be worried?

GFR Drop From 85 to 60

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