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How has CKD impacted your mental health?

Mental health is important to everyone, but can be especially important when living with a chronic health condition, like chronic kidney disease...

sleep disorder, staing at the ceiling ALL night with no sleep in you,, or waking after about 2 hours

plant based diet mostly

i do plant based diet do sushi seafood no red meat little chicken d very occasionally pasta with proper low sodium sauce...

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...

What stage of CKD are you currently in?

Hi! I'm curious to learn: What stage of chronic kidney disease (CKD) are you currently in? What stage of CKD were you...

What is your current management plan for CKD?

Everyone's management plan for chronic kidney disease may look different. There may be a combination of medication, dialysis, transplant, diet, exercise, and...

Diet

I am managing my kidneys with diet and lots of water....

Rash and itching

My husband has stage 4 renal failure and cancer in his remaining kidney. He has a rash and is itching like crazy...

Has Your Doctor Ever Mentioned the APOL1 Gene?

If you or a loved one is living with chronic kidney disease (CKD), there's a genetic risk factor you may never have...

Pig Kidneys

I just got this report and thought I’d share it and ask what you all think about this direction in transplants. https://www.medpagetoday.com/nephrology/kidneytransplantation/114121?xid=nl_mpt_DHE_2025-02-07&mh=d5d794c0cbfb7667454f6a989b927286&zdee=gAAAAABm4uU4oYO4atZaCjSAis94fUefdwZGwG6H2K12lZ0aLPs7GY6XUjqYhGnXGNDIHf425DAbAK...

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