Living with Multiple Chronic Conditions

Anyone else here with fibromyalgia, CKD3, prediabetes, and chronic idiopathic urticaria?

Dealing with Lupus Nephritis Diagnosis: Need Advice

Hi all…I’m mentally taking a toll with all the info given to me by doctors and research online. A lot has been back and forth and I just got diagnosed 4-5 days ago with Lupus nephritis. My main concerns are as follows if anyone has any advice or input please❤️ (Also I’m 24 if anyone can relate by age) 1. How do you maintain muscle or mass to be able to do all the sports/hobbies you like to do? Especially with lack of protein intake 2. Any hopes that I’ll live a long healthy life if I maintain this renal diet?…how fast can you jump from stage 3 to 4 3. I’m taking so many meds that are really screwing with my energy and happiness, is this for months? Years? Life? 4. Do you still enjoy a French fry from time to time?… any small bite of the things you used to love to eat? Thank you!

Dialysis Schedule and Work Conflict

I just started dialysis about 3 weeks ago. I go 3 days a week 4 hours a day. I'm still making urine. My kidneys are not filtering. Am I going too many days a week. I want to go 1 day so I can work and not be homeless. Any suggestions?

Looking for remedies for Chronic Kidney Disease stage 3

Do anyone in this group has Chronic Kidney Disease of stage 3❓please help me out I recently found out in the beginning of the year my doctor says I have had it for quite sometime now I was so devastated and hurt by the news is it any remedies for this like herbal to maybe restore your kidney’s ❓

Looking for Others on Dialysis

is anyone on dialysis

Nervous About Kidney Doctor Visit and Diet Tips Needed

I have to go to my kidney doctor on Monday and I'm very nervous of bad news. I haven't went in a year because my college got in the way doctor's visits. I'm scared of going up a stage in my CKD. Especially, after eating destructively. also, does anyone gave diet tips and what diet I can be on that is beneficial for me? I know no sodium and drink water.

Swelling and Blisters on Lower Legs: Will Dialysis Help?

swelling of lower legs to extent that I am having blister's, water pills not having effect will dialysis end this

Leg Cramps and Kidney Disease: Seeking Answers

my legs are twitching intermittent and I get horrible cramping twisting in my legs I'm trying to figure out if it's from kidney disease or something else

Nutritional Diet and Acupuncture for Kidney Ailments

has anyone here started a nutritional diet for the sea KD and found that their numbers are looking better? also, has anyone tried acupuncture for.ckd or shall I say for any type of kidney ailment? I will start probably next week with acupuncture it's supposed to be pretty good would like to know if anyone here has tried it! Thank you

How to Improve Kidney Function: Tips and Tricks

what's best thing to help fix kidneys

Struggling with Low Hemoglobin on Dialysis: Any Suggestions?

New dialysis Been struggling with low hemoglobin all year receive Epogen and Iron. Open to any suggestions or tactics on how to raise it

Urinating every time I stand, how long until dialysis?

Urinating every time I stand about a bed how long will it be before i m on dialysis ?

Managing CKD Stage 3B without Medications

Hi my name is Kashy and I was just diagnosed with CKD Stage 3B I'm not on any medications at this time. what can I do to prevent from being placed on medications.

Avoiding Medications for Kidney Disease

I'm not on any medications for my kidney disease what can I do not to be placed on medications

Introduction and Seeking Advice for Constipation Relief

hi guys I'm Rayden1. I just wanted to introduce myself and see if I can get a better understanding of CKD. I'm extremely constipated but being told to take miralax everyday. Well this isn't working. I was wondering if some of you have gone through this and how can I alleviate constipation. Thank you!

Looking for natural ways to fight disease

With so many medications and the side effects, are there any natural ways to fight this disease?

Living with Stage IV Kidney Disease: How Long Can I Last?

Hi! I have stage IV kidney disease caused by lupus. My GFR is 20, but I cannot be referred to the transplant clinic at my facility without it “staying under” 20 for three labs in a row. One of the things I struggle with is knowing how long I can last until I start to need dialysis. I know it is an impossible question, but I’d love to hear other experiences. Did you make it 2 years from this point of having a GFR of 20? 5 year? More? It is hard to plan my future when this is so unclear to me, although I suppose that’s true to some extent for everyone.

Tips for Living with an Illness: Lessons Learned

what are thing you have learned from having your illness that makes living with an illness easier any tips and tricks?

Kidney Biopsy: Has Anyone Had One?

Has anyone had a kidney biopsy? I’m afraid but my dr wants me to have one. My creatine protein ratios? Are off the charts. But she said it could just be my diabetes 2 although it’s not that bad. She said it could be nothing or cancer.

Managing Cravings with Fibromyalgia and Arthritis

I have fibromyalgia and arthritis I have been under some much stress I have craving sugar. When my stress level leaves will the cravings for sweets go away.