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What restitutions do you follow being a transplant or CKD patient?

I thought I would start a discussion on, "Restitutions" as a patient, as I am a transplant patient myself, I have four major "Restitutions" 1. Grapefruit 2. Raw food (Shushi)...

Alport syndrome

I'm in stage 5 need just info on dealing with it...

What Do You Do If Your Sodium Levels Are Too Low?

When most of us are diagnosis with chronic kidney disease the first thing they tell us is to eat right and drink more water. But what happens when you are...

How does chronic kidney disease impact your exercise?

Hi! I'm curious to hear more about chronic kidney disease and exercise. Has CKD impacted or changed your ability or participation in exercise? What kinds of physical activities do you...

Communication Is The Key

Before myself and my family members got diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, I didn't even know if I knew where my kidneys were, or what they do to protect our...

What Fruits Can You Eat At Stage 5?

We all hear the fruits are very good for us. I have type 2 diabetes along with CKD. I loved bananas and grapes, but my primary care physician told me...

Feeling Overwhelmed About Taking Vaccines In The 60+ Age Group

I'm at the end of my rope about taking all these vaccines. I know that they are supposed to help us, but I am over the top right now. It's...

Peritoneal Dialysis While You Sleep

My youngest son does peritoneal dialysis 7 days a week. As a mom I was worried that this would be too much for his body. He has a full-time job...

Share your experience: Take our In America survey and tell us the impact of CKD

The In America survey is now closed. To better understand the patient experience and realities of chronic kidney disease, we are fielding our In America survey. By taking this anonymous...

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...

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