Kidney Patient Guide

I would love to meet up. It would be easier if we could meet up in the larger cities. Ie; London, Manchester, Birmingham and any ther people suggest then we could go to the area that is easy for eachof us. I appre Lociate that we wouldn't meet everyone but perhaps we could thave a couple events a ye...

I use to suffer on APD but the hospital switched me to Tidal and it really made a big differance, so I would give this a try 1st. I swtich between the two all the time. If I just need a good night sleep I wont go on my machine but do day bags the following day and go back on my machine again the fol...

I had to abandon the drain because I couldn't get hold of Baxters. The tag for baxters emergency tel no had been romoved from my machine I hadnt noticed it. When I rung the hospital they had nt got a clue & said someone would ring me back. But no body did, and on Sunday they are now closing the...

i KNEW THIS DAY WOULD COME. I HAVE BEEN SETTING MY OWN MACHINE FOR 5 YEARS BUT SINCE MY STROKE THE OTHER WEEK TONIGHT I CAN'T SET MY MACHINE. I NEED TO CONNECT MY TUBES. NO ONE AT THE HOSPITAL TO HELP. THEY ARE RINGING ME BACK WITH BAXTERS NUMBER BECAUSE BAXTER HAVE TAKEN IT OFF MY MACHINE. SO IF AN...

Brillant news. Good Luck Hope everything goes OK and you have a speedy recovery. I wish I could have a drink for your good health but I'll skip the drink & just wish you the very best.

[/b]tHANKS kEITH I'll give Vission express a go when i am next in town. I am waiting for a CT Scan but god knows when the hospital will send for me. I will also they the Hydration and try not to overlad. My Nephrologist did say it would improvebut not as fast as my previous TIAs. Waiting for a CT Sc...

I posted a while ago about my vision problems and my sever headaches it turned out to be a bleed on te=he brain. But its left me with vision problems in that I can see (sort of) but my brain is not processing the data I am seeing. Ifnfact its including things that are not there. I was wonderin if a...

Can I recommend Ginger Capsules my panacea fro for all things windy. They really get rid of any wind. I swear by them for any tummy upset or muscle ache & pains they are brill.

I am going to vist kidney fella on Fri. I'll chat with him about reducing my meds. Thanks for the tip Keith.

Its bad enough having ESRF but just to top that I seem to be prone to TIA's I have lost count on the number I've had, & each one seems to do more & more damage. Now my vision has been affected and I am getting a little confused. Which when you get to 60 is a littlw worrying because not sure ...

Thanks for your replys. I went to the optician recently(couple of months) & he says my eyes haven't changed. Checked by BP today & its 132/82. I can't decide if its a sinus problem or BP. Hopefully GP will sort it tomorrow. But its a pain not being able to see. The vision problems only start...

Hi guys, I am having problems with my vision. I can see, but everything is jumping about. I've done my BP & its 40/83 which is lower than my usual. Its driving me mad. I can't see what I'm typing. I have app at the doctors on Fri. I phoned Nurses but no one awailable so left a msg with my BP wai...

I am so sorry for your loss, how lucky were you to have such a lovely friend. I lossed my friend last spring so I know the sadness you are experiencing. They leave a huge gap in our lives. But I like to think back on the times we shared to gether and the pleasure that br4ings me is huge. I know I wa...

What I love about it: Its open 24/7 You can talk about anything, sex, drugs & rock & roll oh & kidneys You make friends. You get to learn about treatments, news & views from both sides of the world. and best of all you don't feel like you are the only one with ESRF & you get to s...