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...reactions2repliesCoping
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...reactionsrepliesAwarenessTips & 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...reactions3repliesCopingCaregivingTips & 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?...reactions10repliesCoping
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...reactions2repliesCoping
"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...reactions1replyCopingMental HealthTips & Advice
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...reactions2repliesCopingAwareness
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...reactions1replyDiet & NutritionCoping
When You Are Angry About A Kidney Transplant?Everyone is waiting for that day. Yea!!! I'm getting a kidney. But what happens when it's a family member and all they do is bring it up? You hear how...reactions2repliesDepressionCopingFriends & Family
Supplements, do you take any prescribe or over the counter?I recently had a blood test routine and my levels were quite low like my vitamin D, magnesium and others but my doctor isn't concerned or isn't doing much when...reactionsrepliesDiet & NutritionTips & AdviceCoping