Kidney & Bladder Support Group

Hi I am 37year old female and I have RA which is well under control( all my inflammatory are normal) . I do take hydroxycloriquine...

Hello am new to the group. My story is that am a pkd patient at stage 3 with clearace at 175. I've been on salt...

Hi, I've contributed to several discussions regarding kidney disease at various stages. I'm interested in experiences living long-term at stage 4. My eGFR (creatinine) is...

I was just diagnosed with stage 3B kidney disease about two weeks ago. My GFR number is 28. Everything I’ve read has my numbers in...

Since this morning, I woke up with my catheter smelling like smoke, as in a campfire. My urine also had this odor. As I drink...

I was diagnosed with a mass in left kidney and it was removed in 12 days. My robotic urologist said you will be fine. Part...

I’m ckd stage 3a - I’ve been on a plant based diet and it’s helped the protein in my urine numbers and it’s been suggested...

Hello All, I am really getting bored with eating primarily veggies so much. There must be some easy recipes out there and if you have...

I have recently been diagnosed with stage 3b CKD Since February I changed my diet lost 23 lbs and discontinued several meds I meet with...

I have had two attempts to laser out a kidney stone in the last 6 months. The first failed but the second try succeeded. The...

Routine blood draw three weeks ago. My doctor had me in how we later to discuss my blood work. He had been a little concerned...

I am a caregiver trying to balance my husband's diet. The diabetes and low sodium are under control but potassium levels keep spiking. I want...

Have just has surgery to install a catheter for Parenteral Dialysis. Will have to wait 3 weeks for healing. I have a really good group...

My creatinine rises when I exercise. I walk every day and swim 3 times/a week. Creatinine goes up because of muscle strain. Am I damaging...

My current eGFR is 25. I question any medical procedure involving radiation if not necessary. My reasoning is: that I've been getting mammograms for 30+...

Hello! I've been reading many posts saying GFR has improved pretty dramatically. I was told kidneys do not repair themselves or get better. I have...

Hi, my eGFR came down from 38 to 28. My nephrologist put me on spironolactone 25mg to replace my Verapamil 180 mg, to stabilize my...

Wanted: Your best tips. Sticking to diet requirements or restrictions can be a challenge at the best of times. But what about when you have...

My eGfr ranges from 52 To 60. I have blood test every three months and these numbers have been over a two year period. My...

From my reading, it appears that "normal" eGFR is 90 or even above.Meanwhile the reference range for blood testing is 60 or above...and then you...