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Thank you, @gingerw, for your helpful response. Like you, I've been scheduling first of the day...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/316164/

Discussion: Worried about keeping an upcoming CKD lab and nephrologist appointment

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jul 14, 2020

The idea behind this forum is to learn and share from our experiences. The one that...

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Discussion: GFR dropp 19 points 63 to 44 in less than a year

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

My husband, Bill, age 88, has an enlarged prostate and Stage 3 CKD, among other health...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/657984/

Discussion: Urine Retention (nocturia): Why am I producing so much urine at night?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Nov 28, 2021

@pmsfarmer, I've read and my docs also have told me you can live quite awhile in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/262631/

Discussion: Just diagnosed Stage 3 CKD: Should I be referred to a nephrologist?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: May 22, 2019

@gingerw @siosal Mirror mirror on the wall, what is the best kidney function test of them...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1073092/

Discussion: Living Long-Term at Stage 4 Kidney Disease

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: May 23, 2024

Hello, My primary doctor (whom I loved but she has left the practice) didn't tell me...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/710454/

Discussion: Just diagnosed Stage 3 CKD: Should I be referred to a nephrologist?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: May 22, 2022

Dear fiesty76, thank you for your message. Yes, like you, I immediately panicked, as the doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/178155/

Discussion: Confused About Diet for Stage 3 or 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jul 4, 2020

@csage1010 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! We are an online forum of fellow patients or family...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/634718/

Discussion: Just diagnosed Stage 3 CKD: Should I be referred to a nephrologist?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Sep 11, 2021

@jdiakiw, Sincerest thanks for posting this excellent article regarding kidney functioning from the NIH! I hope...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/319713/

Discussion: PKD2 and fatigue

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Aug 23, 2020

@kamama94, As shocking as hearing "stage 3", was, I can't even imagine what hearing stage 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/178164/

Discussion: Confused About Diet for Stage 3 or 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jul 5, 2020

I have been on Prolia for about 8 years. About a year ago I developed kidney...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/90191/

Discussion: Do Prolia injections affect the kidneys?

Support Group: Osteoporosis & Bone Health

Posted: Feb 3, 2020

I am 84 and was told that I had CKD stage 3 after a total hysterectomie...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/883862/

Discussion: Understanding GFR and kidney disease: What's normal?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jun 23, 2023

To me what you shared is most helpful, thank you for taking the time and providing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/754111/

Discussion: 14cm cyst on renal pelvis

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Sep 26, 2022

Yesterday we went to Mayo for two appointments, afternoon one to be 4 hour testing on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/749961/

Discussion: Is Low Diastolic Blood Pressure common with Stage 3 or 4 CKD?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Sep 15, 2022

@ljashton Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! You've come to the right place to ask questions, and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/711906/

Discussion: Just diagnosed Stage 3 CKD: Should I be referred to a nephrologist?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: May 27, 2022

@gingerw, I have great news! Some growers and distributors now are making available some foods kidney...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/205253/

Discussion: Stage 3 Kidney Disease and Diet: What can I eat?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Dec 31, 2019

Hi, @bugsowen, I take Amlodipine Besylate for high b.p. but was recently diagnosed with orthostatic-hypotension which...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/322876/

Discussion: Understanding GFR and kidney disease: What's normal?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Sep 24, 2020

As one with stage 3 kidney disease another experience came to mind through my personal perseverance...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/108729/

Discussion: Stage 2, Chronic Kidney Disease Diet

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Jul 20, 2016

I'm happy to have found Mayo Clinic Connect. I am stage 3 CKD and see my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/646615/

Discussion: Stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD): What specialists do I see?

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Oct 20, 2021

@mignon . I was hoping that @kamama94 would respond, and she has - beautifully! I do...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284347/

Discussion: Stage 3/4 Kidney disease: I need support before my appointment

Support Group: Kidney & Bladder

Posted: Nov 24, 2019

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