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Tag Archives: kidney
CKD, Diabetes, and Jardiance: Delay Kidney Failure!
There is controversy within the medical community about giving SGLT2 medications (especially Jardiance and Farxiga) to treat diabetic patients in CKD. For example, my PCP framed it this way: “Cardiologists like it because it is so effective against heart failure. … Continue reading
Posted in CKD, diabetes, dialysis, eGFR, eGFR, GFR, ESRD, Farxiga, GFR, Jardiance, kidney, Kidney failure, kidney research, Medications
Tagged CKD, diabetes, eGFR, ESRD, Hypertension, Jardiance, kidney, Kidney failure, SGLT2
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Dialysis and Summer Weather Recipes
We’re coming into Summer when the extreme challenge of keeping hydrated while limiting fluids comes into play and a competition greater than March Madness! Here are some low potassium recipes for your consideration from Davita. In this context, please consider … Continue reading
Posted in Davita, dialysis, diet, dietary restictions, fluid control, kidney, Kidney Diet, Kidney-friendly, potassium, recipes
Tagged diaylsis, hydration, kidney, nutrition, potassium, recipes, summer
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Dialysis and “Extra Help” with Meds
Most experienced Social Workers know this and will get you set up with this program as soon as you go on Medicare. However, many don’t which means you need to find this yourself. I hope I saved you some hunting … Continue reading
Posted in CMS, dialysis, Dialysis Center, Insurance, Medicare, Medications, New Patient, Social Work, Transplant
Tagged costs, dialysis, Drugs, Extra Help, kidney, Medicare, Medications, Prescriptions, Social Security, social work
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Dialysis and Medications
Hey y’all… I came across this article from the National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and thought it might be helpful to those wondering about the effect of medications on your kidneys. Some can be harmful to your kidneys. Caution, however. If … Continue reading
Posted in CKD, dialysis, ESRD, kidney, Kidney Diet, Kidney-friendly, Medications, National Kidney Foundation. NKF, New Patient, Transplant, Uncategorized
Tagged dialysis, Drugs, ESRD, kidney, medical, Medications, transplant
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#Dialysis and Hope for #Kidney Patients
Update 10/5/16: Some disappointing news via Kidney Buzz about the “wearable kidney” and it being delayed by a lack of funding. Read it here at Kidney Buzz. From the National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Advocacy Committee program… “There is some much … Continue reading
Posted in dialysis, ESRD, kidney, kidney research, thoughts
Tagged artificial kidney, CKD, dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient, research, treatment
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Dialysis and Cooking
Hey all! I need to share this article about cooking for dialysis patients. Read it carefully and I hope you find it as interesting as I do. I’m inspired by the fact the study involved supports all the findings with … Continue reading
Posted in calcium, cooking. cookbook, diabetes, diet, dietary restictions, Kidney Diet, phosphorus, potassium, recipes, sodium
Tagged dialysis, diet, ESRD, kidney, phosphorus, potassium, Renal diet
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Dialysis and Kidney Transplant
Okay ya’ll. I’m going for the transplant. I signed up for the Transplant list with Harris Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas. So, if you readers with two kidneys happen to be there…. LOL I’ll keep you informed as I venture … Continue reading
Posted in A/V Fistula, Access, dialysis, Dialysis Center, Discharge Planning, ESRD, kidney, Medicare, Modalities, Modality, New Patient, Patient Responsibilities, planning, thankful, thoughts, Transplant
Tagged dialysis, diet, ESRD, fluid, fluids, hemodialysis, kidney, phosphorus, potassium, Texas, transplant
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Dialysis and Cramping updated
Cramping isn’t good! CRAMPING IS BAD! (update 6/26/16: See the comments for more thoughts about cramping) Aside from the fact that it is excruciatingly painful, it is an indication that something is wrong during dialysis. Too much fluid is being … Continue reading
Posted in cramping, cramps, dialysis, dry weight, ESRD, fluid control
Tagged cramping, dialysis, fluid, kidney, medicine
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