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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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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 19 5:26am
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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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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
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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
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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