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Have you tired alternative ways to help relive your symptoms that was recommend by a health professional?

Recently I've been taking different vitamins like vitamin D, c, e, cod liver oil and many other kinds to help my bones to my blood but recently medical marijuana has...

Urinating

I seem to urinate more than I used to...

Symptoms of CKD stage 3b

Itchy skin sleeping difficulties fatigue frequent urination acne like bumps...

Symptoms

Stage 3b beginning to experience frequent urination sometimes foamy, itchy skin and rest leg symptoms cramping in my legs....

Coping

I am brand new and have no questions yet. I'm having difficulty right now and don't think my Nurse Practitioner knows or cares much about what's going on. I think...

How did you feel after getting diagnosed with CKD?

A new diagnosis can be so overwhelming and it can bring up many emotions. Fear, frustration, surprise, and maybe even relief to get some answers. How did you feel after...

What Is Restless Leg Syndrome?

This is something I have been dealing with for the past 30-plus years. I thought this was something normal that happens to everyone. I was talking to my dietitian and...

Tips for managing fatigue. How would you describe your fatigue? How has it impacted your life?

I have lived with fatigue for decades. I had a great career and now I'm retired. There were times in my life when it was hard to explain fatigue to...

Do you use therapy or other methods to cope with CKD?

I have been in and out of therapy with a renal psychiatrist over the years to help with learning to cope with CKD, the anxiety behind it, and learning tools...

What Is Something That Has Shocked You?

I'm in my second year of being diagnosed with chronic kidney disease. On my last nephrologist appointment, my numbers were pretty good. I just saw my primary doctor and she...

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