Kidney Conditions Support Group | Page 7

Stephanie, My husband says my breath smells bad. I’m still in stage 3b. Is this another...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034087/

Discussion: Polycystic Kidneys-double nephrectomy-Dr. Prieto-Transplant

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Mar 15, 2024

Polycystic kidney disease Does anyone have this and know if it always leads to kidney failure....

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Discussion: Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and future planning

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 22, 2023

I’m in the very early stages of chronic kidney desease diagnosis, just saw nephrologist this week,...

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Discussion: Promises of improved kidney function?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 14, 2025

I finally found the right website to learn about stage 3b kidney disease which I found...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/784030/

Discussion: Stage 3a kidney disease: looking for info

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Dec 12, 2022

@vijay26 I would get a second opinion from another nephrologist and take your test results to...

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Discussion: Jardiance for stage 3a CKD or Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 24 6:55pm

@carolelee The top of stage 3A is a eGFR of 59. The bottom of stage 3B...

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Discussion: eGFR problem

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 14 3:28pm

I was diagnosed with Stage 4 CKD in 2018. Thankfully, due to diet and increased hydration,...

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Discussion: Gout meds to lower uric acid and chronic kidney disease

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 2, 2023

You might need to see a nephrologist.. I saw 2 kidney doctors (I am 72) and...

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Discussion: When do you know to see a kidney doctor?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Mar 13 10:13am

Yes!! Probably a nephrologist.. urologists really don't do EGFR..and mine told me there are no symptoms.....

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Discussion: When do you know to see a kidney doctor?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Mar 10 10:06am

Farxiga is a SLGT-2 medicine for CKD, Type 2 diabetes, and heart disease. My nephrologist prescribed...

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Discussion: Jardiance for stage 3a CKD or Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 22, 2025

I am also on Jardiance and have CKD3b. My doctors didn't bother to tell me anything...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1629004/

Discussion: Jardiance for stage 3a CKD or Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jul 25 10:00am

@lssanso It depends also on your bloodwork, levels of potassium, calcium, phosphate, sodium, and such, but...

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Discussion: When do you know to see a kidney doctor?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Mar 14 11:39am

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

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

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 24, 2020

Thank you so much for your reply. I was informed I was a stone maker to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/802878/

Discussion: Is kidney disease becoming an epidemic?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 28, 2023

@wendyw I am so sorry for you and your son's conditions. I learned something new from...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/195315/

Discussion: Fecal Microbiota Transplant (FMT)

Support Group: Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

Posted: Apr 8, 2018

@collegeprof ~ As a stage 3a myself, I'm still unclear as to how many glasses of...

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Discussion: Stage 3a kidney disease: looking for info

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 15, 2023

Thanks. I'm pushing to get the nephrology appt ASAP. That seems to be stuck a bit...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/798032/

Discussion: GFR dropped 19 points in less than a year: What does this mean?

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Jan 17, 2023

You need to see a nephrologist who will explain or a surgeon who works with kidney...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1238373/

Discussion: Complex and common syst

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Feb 16, 2025

Agree with you, susangail53. I am in 4th stage, GFR 25. I will not go on...

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Discussion: Kidney numbers dropped

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: Sep 30, 2024

My doctor nephrologist in PA was willing to order blood every 2 months, no issues. No...

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Discussion: GFR dropped 5 more points and I don't know why.

Support Group: Kidney Conditions

Posted: May 10, 2023