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GFR calculator and more info

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted July 12, 2008
  • In NephSpace · 4 replies
  • http://www.davita.com/gfr-calculator ...

Something interesting about steroid resistent patients

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted July 1, 2008
  • In NephSpace · 2 replies
  • Biopsy-proven FSGS, including idiopathic FSGS and collapsing FSGS. We will exclude patients with HIV-associated FSGS, as the risks of steroids are increased in these patients. We will exclude hyperfiltration ...

Aloe Vera??

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted May 12, 2008
  • In NephSpace · 27 replies
  • http://www.nephcure.org/PS_kylie.html If you haven't read this...do! I'm getting right on it today ...

Cholesterol Medicine-Crestor

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted March 14, 2008
  • In NephSpace · 1 reply
  • OK...primary care doctor changed my choles. meds from Lipitor to Crestor. Why I don't know. My choles. was coming down but still she changed it. I have gone down from 406 to 289! But she changed it anyways ...

Bruising

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted March 8, 2008
  • In NephSpace · 3 replies
  • I know there was a thread on this before but I just wanted to get all of your ideas on this...yesterday I saw this HUGE bruise on the bck of my leg - behind my knee. I mean like about 5 inches around ...

Bruising

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted November 1, 2007
  • In NephSpace · 4 replies
  • Does anyone get these reddish purple bruises out of no where or from a simple rub? I am wondering if it is yet another side effect of Prednisone? They don't hurt they just look like I have been abused ...

Catching the flu or anything else

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted October 4, 2007
  • In NephSpace · 0 replies
  • First off let me say when your nauseas every day how do you know if it's he flu or your in CKD? You don't and they don't. They meaning the doctors. I am home sick for the last 2 days due to vomiting ...

Diet

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted August 20, 2007
  • In NephSpace · 6 replies
  • I see a couple people talking about their diets...I am curious...what is working for you? Does it help bring that spillage count down? What mgs. of sodium are you allowed? What fluid intake are you allowed ...

NS, MCD and FSGS

mamagemini
  • By mamagemini · Posted August 13, 2007
  • In NephSpace · 0 replies
  • I have all 3. I was diagnosed in August of 2005. 2 years now...yuck. What are some symptoms you all have with this ...

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