Kidney Patient Guide

I had to have a flexible sigmoidoscopy (partial colonoscopy) and also a gastroscopy due to symptoms I have been experiencing. The gastroscopy was also because of how anemic I am. The renal team has said it is to do with my gynae problems and gynae have said it is to do with my kidneys. The gastroent...

For kidney conditions, blood pressure (BP) below 130/80 is the usual target. This website should explain in more detail for you. http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/highblood/#prevention For comparison purposes, as long as BP is checked under similar conditions that is OK. I think what the ...

Thank you for the advice. I will sit down in a bit and have a read through. Currently cooking dinner, listening to DH talk and typing on here LOL!!!

I am seeing renal doc on Monday 16th anyway, only 6 weeks between appointments.

Now, I understand the basics of blood pressure, I have my own monitor and been checking my own BP for the past 8 years! On all my meds, my BP has been on average between 115/65 and 120/70. Just recently, over the past couple of months it has been higher my lowest readings are generally about 120/79 ...

I have my renal appointment on Mon 16th, however I also have to have a medical procedure (unrelated to kidneys) on Friday 13th - did not plan that date well LOL! Anyway, I have to stop my iron tablets for 5 days before my procedure. I would usually have my bloods done on the Thursday/Friday for my M...

WOW! LOL! I am not on any of the drugs mentioned, and have had a few run ins with anxiety. One occasion I had pins and needles all in my face, mouth, tongue and down my arm, when I spoke with the renal Dr about it, he said it was to do with anxiety and a result of breathing! It happens now and then,...

Every twinge, niggle or pain I get so paranoid it is to do with my Kidneys. Yesterday, I had pain on my left side, it was sort of in the back, but also felt like it went right through my stomach. How do you stop yourself from worrying so much? I know my kidneys are declining, I know I am seen by a w...

I sometimes just feel so broken! I keep getting told if I was an animal, I'd have been put down LOL!! Cheers! As well as my Kidney Disease, I also have endometriosis, polycystic ovaries and cervical erosion. My eyesight is so poor I pretty much only use one eye. I have now been referred to gastroene...

Just logged on and I have all the results expect eGFR... ?

Will definitely ask about it tomorrow then,

Just wondering, when looking at your results, do you have your eGFR? I have my results on there but never the eGFR... Just wanted to know if there was a reason for it? I am seeing Dr tomorrow so might mention it, but wanted to know if anyone does or does not get that?

bitter lemon - same thing bit more flavour I love bitter lemon! YEY! I would much prefer that... Better finish off the two bottles of tonic water I already have before buying bitter lemon though. I was tempted with the Gin idea, I actually have a cheeky bottle of Gordons in the cupboard... Now I ca...

Like I said in my previous post, I am a childminder and luckily enough one of my clients is a nurse. During our contract signing stage we were chatting about my health and she said she had worked on a renal ward before for many years! She is a new client and I had completely forgot about this, but t...

Thank you, I have had cramps before, but they have lasted seconds and were not too bad! These on the other hand... I was pushing the puschair and trying to bare most my weight on it, I was walking like I had messed myself! :shock: :D I am a tad embarrassed that I cried though, in the school office i...

Probably, but I feel like such a pain in the a$$ lol... I feel like I am always there. Just beed there recently and had to get a referral to the gastroenterologist and now I have to have a gastroscopy and a flexible sigmoidoscopy... Just feel a bit like a drama queen making an entire appointent just...

Today, just before the school run my lower legs felt a bit weird, then after getting a pushchair out the car, I started getting mild cramps on front, lower part of my leg on the left leg, and in the calf on the right leg. By the time I had walked a few steps, the pain in my left leg was agony, I jus...