Do You Have A Collection Of Blood, Body Fluids And Pus?I know this is not pleasant to bring up, but there is a name for this. It is called Peritonitis if you have chronic kidney disease. My son decided to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsCopingPeritoneal dialysis
When Someone Tells You They Have Stage 1 Chronic Kidney Disease?I've just recently learned about the different stages of CKD. I was on a Zoom call and someone mentioned they were stage 1. Everyone got quiet and was at a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replieseGFR LevelDiagnosis
When Doctors Are DividedI was feeling a little under the weather and made an appointment to see my primary care physician. My potassium was at the danger point. Of course, she suggested I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Mistakes or anxiety that's happened due to your CKDI'm about to travel abroad, and as a transplant patient, we have lots of Meditation as the dose increases or decreases, I made the mistake of not bringing enough medication...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingAwarenessKidney Transplant
How Do You Cope When Both Husband And Wife Have Illiness?My husband and I both were diagnosed with chronic kidney disease within a few months of each other. We are both 65 and like doing things together. I have noticed...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesMental HealthCopingDepression
Some encourangment please?CDKGood evening to all the fighters here on the forum.I've written before to get courage but it seems I need some encouragement as I'm not well.I'm thinking of seeing a...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingDepressionDiagnosis
Does anyone monitor their blood pressure with a machine at home?I’ve recently been told to measure my blood test and depending on the results I will take my medication or not, of course it’s different for everyone but do you...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
Side effects of medication I was wondering does anyone have any side effects from certain medication they are taking because recently I have noticed a few with me such as my tongue being white...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Update about my CKDhello! I wanted to give you an update on my health after seeing my nephrologist. Some nephritis seems to have attacked me a few years ago and left me with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
FearsI have low sodium and chloride. My primary is worried..I drank a ton of water before the tests and she wants me to see a kidney specialist and I am...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies