How Is Your Personal Relationship With Friends And Family Since CKD Diagnosis?I have heard people say that friends and friends treat them differently after telling them they have chronic kidney disease. When you are ill relationships can experience changes in roles...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Have you tired alternative ways to help relive your symptoms that was recommend by a health professional?Recently I've been taking different vitamins like vitamin D, c, e, cod liver oil and many other kinds to help my bones to my blood but recently medical marijuana has...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesMedical MarijuanaCopingTips & Advice
Has your health impacted your relationships with friends or family?I thought I would start this discussion board to see if anyone has had any personal experiences with their health impacting relationships with freinds and family as this is something...Reactions0reactionsComments33 repliesCoping
Do I Need To Apply For Social Security If I Have A Full-time Job With Benifits?When an ESRD patient has existing GHP coverage, Medicare is the secondary payer of Medicare-covered services for a period of time known as the 30-month coordination period. The 30-month coordination...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceCoping
My Father Is 90 And We Have To Make The Decision Dialysis Or No DialysisI just want to know how you made this decision. Of course, he is saying no way. I want to keep him here until there's nothing else we can do...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingCaregivingTips & Advice
How do you feel with stage 3b?I feel like I never get enough sleep . Not sure it is my ckd though. Anyone else feel like this?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCoping
Counselling Has anyone ever spoken to a consular about how their feeling regarding there CKD and everything that comes with it? Because I have recently reached out to someone to have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
"Got the call to do cognitive behavioural therapy." I have recently been struggling with my anxiety. I recently assessed to see what help I would need to get the tools to learn to control my panic attacks, and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceCopingMental Health
Mindfulness and Dealing With Chronic Kidney DiseaseWhat type of things do you do to calm your mind from not thinking? There are times when mine is racing all over the place. We would like to hear...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingAwareness
Will Being On Dialysis Improve Your Diet Or Make It Worst? I have talked to several people who say their diet gets a lot worse while on dialysis. Some have said that they have cravings for certain foods. What is your...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionCoping