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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...

When Doctors Are Divided

I 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...

Mistakes or anxiety that's happened due to your CKD

I'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...

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...

Some encourangment please?CDK

Good 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...

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...

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...

Update about my CKD

hello! 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...

Fears

I 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...

GFR

I’m 65 y/o female. Was checking my lab work from my endocrinologist for my type 1 diabetes'40 years. My GFR was 35 and my Creatinine was 1.58. I’m very concerned...

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