FeaturedActive 2 days agoThe invisibility of chronic kidney diseaseThe third week in October is an awareness week that highlights people living with invisible conditions. Do you consider CKD to be an invisible condition? Although there are some physical...Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 repliesAwareness
Active 3 days agoExperiences With a Rare Type of Kidney DiseaseWhile kidney disease itself is not rare, there are over 150 types of rare kidney diseases. Does anyone here live with or know someone who lives with a rare type...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesAwareness
Active 3 days agoHow Long Will I Live With Chronic Kidney Disease?Of course, we don't know. If you got this disease back in the day, you might have some concerns. Of course, this question has crossed my mind but with the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesAwarenessMental HealthProgression
Active 7 days agoWhich Disease Is Causing You To Itch?I have psoriasis and chronic kidney disease. Both of these can cause uncontrollable itching. I didn't know until recently that there was a connection between psoriasis and CKD. If you...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAwarenessSymptoms
Do You Know That 9 Out Of 10 People Have Chronic Kidney Disase, But Don't Know It?I didn't have a clue. I guess the answer is why? So many of us live with obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, etc. Maybe it's just me, but maybe this...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesAwarenessTips & Advice
How Do You Occupy Yourself While Doing Dialysis?Dialysis treatment can take many hours for each session. What do you do to occupy your time while waiting? Do you read, write, blog, audiobooks, etc? What do you do...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwarenessCopingMental Health
What Medications Shouldn't I Take With Chronic Kidney Disease?I know this is a hard question for all of us to answer without our doctor giving us directions. My primary care physician just gives me a flippant answer. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesAwarenessHealthcare Team
Do You Know The Cause Of Your Chronic Kidney Disease?I know my culprit is diabetes and high blood pressure. But I got to thinking, I know that everyone who gets CKD doesn't have these illnesses. Do you know what...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesHealthcare TeamAwarenessDiagnosis
Can Chronic Kidney Disease Be Passed From Generation to Generation?I never thought much about this until recently. Not sure why this never crossed my mind. My grandmother was diagnosed with CKD at the age of 85. She said that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosisAwareness
I Just Got Dealt A Double WhammyI got some blood work back from my primary care physician. She said that my potassium level was very low and that she was going to give me a prescription...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesAwarenessCopingHealthcare Team
