Kidney Patient Guide

hi has anyone had a fistula and raised at the same time under local anaesthetic

At what stage did you start using steroids

Hi I had a kidney biopsy went on day ward then in to a room where they scanned my kidney then he numbed the area put a needle in was a bit painful when needle is in you hear a click as it takes a little bit of your kidney done that 3 times then back on day ward had to lie flat on my back for a few h...

Been seen kidney specialist now for about a year so over that time

Can your egfr flucate mine started out at 55 then 42 and now 33 can it go back up or just down

Been to see specialist today got 900mg of protein in my urine and nearly at stage 4 she is going to put me on steroids who's on steroids and what are the side effects this time last year efgr was 55 now it's dropped to 33

What's everyone's egfr

Been to see me specialist got some quinine tablets for the cramps and water tablets go back next week

Hi blood pressure is under control think red bloods is ok I never ask the swelling is mainly my right hand it the pains in my legs and the itch I don't like pills are ok both kidney doctor and my normal doctors looked in to it when I had my biopsy they found out there heavily scarred and peeing larg...

Hi yes had blood tests a scan and a biopsy my kidneys are damaged off high blood pressure also I am weeing protein kidneys have shrunk to 8 cm

Hi new to the forum I am at stage 2 but got symptoms of other stages like leg and hand cramps swollen hands and legs feeling cold tiredness doctor is baffled why I am having the symptoms has this happened to anyone else my kidneys are working about 55%