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Declining gfr
Hi I am 37year old female and I have RA which is well under control( all my inflammatory are normal) . I do take hydroxycloriquine...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Mar 13 2:46pm
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Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) and future planning
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Sep 26, 2023
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Living Long-Term at Stage 4 Kidney Disease
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: May 23, 2024
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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
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My catheter and urine smell like a campfire
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Mar 13, 2023
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Partial nephrectomy in October 2021
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Aug 5, 2023
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Plant based “meat”
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Mar 16 5:22pm
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CKD Meals & Recipe Collection by Members
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Dec 23, 2022
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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
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What is a safe method to detox or clean one's kidneys?
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...
Support Group: Kidney & Bladder
Last active: Mar 27 2:20am