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Monoclonal B-cells in kidneys- treatment is chemotherapy
Good morning. I was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease that is typically secondary to Lymphoma, lupus or myeloma. After extensive testing and biopsies over...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jul 9, 2019
14cm cyst on renal pelvis
I’ve been feeling badly, and was looking at blood test and whatever I had to try and understand things. I tripped over a comment included...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Sep 26, 2022
GFR estimates: How can I improve them?
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 22, 2021
Common signs of ckd
What common signs should I be looking for at stage 3B kidney disease? So far the only sign that I have it is that my...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Nov 28, 2017
Third Booster and CKD
I am at Stage 3b with a GFR of 37, and unsure whether getting the third Covid booster is necessary. I don’t really consider myself...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Oct 10, 2022
Is kidney disease becoming an epidemic
It appears that lately I have met quite a few people recently diagnosed with kidney disease. Many at stage 3a and above when diagnosed. Many...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Feb 19, 2023
CKD Stage 2, No known cause
I have been recently diagnosed with CKD Stage 2. My last serum creatinine test was 1.12 which is aGFR 60, and 5 days before that...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jul 8, 2024
What are things I can do to live well with 3b kidney disease?
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 4, 2022
Dizziness with ckd
I was diagnosed with stage 3B kidney disease a few months back. I am now suffering from dizziness. It’s slmost everyday. My doctor told me...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Apr 5, 2023
Want to hear from others who have Stage 4 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)
My husband who is 75 is in stage 4 kidney disease according to his gfr. His last Gfr was 27. That sounds terrible to me,...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 1, 2024
Help with constipation and CKD: Anything I can safely take?
Hi all, I am Stage 3a CKD (newly diagnosed) and the dietary changes I have had to make are exacerbating my chronic constipation, I don't...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jan 12, 2022
Finally In Remission: Is it possible for my kidney disease to improve?
At my last nephrologist appointment 3/9/22 I was informed that I had been in remission since April of 2021. I was told this only after...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: May 20, 2022
Anyone with CKD & type 2 diabetes taking Farxiga (dapagliflozin)?
My endocrinologist suggested I take Farxiga to help with Type 2 diabetic issues and protect Stage 3B from becoming more serious. She is a great...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Aug 18, 2024
Intermittent Fasting with Chronic Kidney Disease
I'm new to this group. I am 74 years old and was diagnosed with End Stage Renal Disease 8 years ago. I have managed to...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 29, 2023
Colonoscopy after months of diarrhea?
I have stage IV RCC and take daily cabo and nivo IV every 4 weeks. I have had constant diarrhea for 3 or so months....
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Nov 12, 2023
GFR dropp 19 points 63 to 44 in less than a year
I was diagnosed with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma last year and had radiation treatment in December and it went well. My cancer is stage 1 and...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Feb 4, 2023
Different Questions re CKD: Hair thinning, anemia and snacks
Hello, I am wondering if any one with CKD-3 (or other stage) have noticed any hair thinning?? For the last year my hair has thinned...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 11, 2022
High creatinine to low back to high
I was diagnosed with high Creatinine levels about 10 yrs ago. it started at 1.4 and bounced from 1.4 to 1.9 to even 2.3 at...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jun 7, 2021
Difficulty sleeping with CKD…
Hi there, for the last 8 months I’ve had decline in kidney function to stage 3a. The most unsavoury part is the negative impact on...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Oct 12, 2023
New Favorite Snack
My husband is on dialysis and I'm stage 4. The very best thing we switched to was Monk Fruit Sweetener which can be used in...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Jul 12, 2024