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New renal failure

I'm in stage 5 and I am scared. I have to go on dialysis which I've never done before. I will probably choose an AV fistula. When is that process...

How Do You Handle Being Diagnosed With Several Illiness At Once?

I was talking to someone who got diagnosed with high cholesterol, high blood pressure, kidney stones, and chronic kidney disease all within a few weeks. Have you ever been diagnosed...

what is agood plan for slowing ckd

what s a good diet for ckd...

What Do You Do When Your Cramps Are Unbearble?

I have talked to many people who have the most painful cramping. They are saying it is the worst pain ever. I remember getting a cramp so bad once that...

Prednisone side effects

Is anyone else on prednisone for there CKD? I’m on 10mg daily but there are side effects that i really struggle with such as bloating of the stomach, anxiety,tremors with...

Coming into winter weather, has the weather impacted your CKD more?

I live in London and it's freezing outside now that we are in winter weather, which means flu season and colds which is easy to catch with our low immune...

Common occurrence?

I was diagnosed late last year with CKD but my nephrologist says I've had it longer. My major symptom is severe flank pain. Do others also experience this? My kidneys...

What were some of the biggest adjustments to make to your lifestyle when starting dialysis?

I have several family members on dialysis, so I got many different answers. The number one thing that stuck in my mind is the number of medications you have to...

Copying tips for anxiety

I've been struggling with my anxiety to the point I've kept myself isolated, but I know that is the side effect of my medication, and now I have to learn...

Confidence being damaged since having CKD

Since I was diagnosed with CKD back In 2009 I feel my confidence has worse and worse as the years have gone on. I used to be outgoing the life...

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