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Male.age 65 hiv+ from 20 years on maintenance tablet . Kidney dialysis started from December 2023 15th Day by day dialysis. Creatine levels reached less than 2.8 in tests. Can he stop dialysis and maintain on drugs ?

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Was this creatinine before or after dialysis? And what was the creatinine and indication for starting dialysis in Dec 2023. Current urine output? ...  Read More

My uncle is under dialysis kidney dialysis and is diabetic.. I was giving insulin to him... After giving insulin then I got pricked by needle insulin was not there in the syringe... Only thing I am worried is do I get infected.. it happened almost 8 months ago... But sometimes i am worried.. do I get kidney problem by pricking needle... Blood didn'

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no need to worry about it, you would not get any kidney problems primarily because of the needle prick. You need to look at the health records of your uncle, whether he got any hepatitis C or B virus ...  Read More

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Having a failure of both kidney of my wife. Going Dialysis since october 2016 Requires kidney transplant immediately.

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HELLO, NO BIGGER HOPE, KIDNEY TRANSPLANT IS A NEW HOPE. O.K, BYE. ...  Read More

My father is going on dialysis from past 8 months Creatine level is 13 does homeopathy cure kidneys or any other ayurvedic medicines cure kidneys or avoid dialysis please help and suggest ?

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No ...  Read More

My Mother age is 60 and creatinine is 11 and Hb is 5.7 doctors have advised dialysis. Should i go for dialysis and are there any hospital which provides free dialysis

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Hi Yes she needs to be on dialysis There are some charitable dialysis centres and government centres. You may search in your town/ city. ...  Read More

My father is going through dialysis due to his acute kidney problems, I am planning to shift him to Bangalore. Need suggestions for good nefrologists and good place for regular dialysis

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Sparsh hospital in Bangalore ...  Read More

Hi Is kidney transplant necessary for a patient who is doing dialysis. Or with dialysis only proper functioning of body can take place.

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Kidney transplantation is the ideal treatment if possible.dialysis will only correct electrolyte and fluid balance.kidneys function is beyond that. ...  Read More

My dad is 65yrs old and under going kidney dialysis twice a week.After dialysis also he is having swelling in his legs.Also he is not able to sleep properly in night.He feels breathless also sometimes.Shall we get freq of kidney dialysis increased.His creatine level is 6.

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Kindly consult a nephrologist and get best treatment. ...  Read More

My grandmother's both kidneys have failed...her age is 67... doctors told about dialysis so she have suffered 9 times from dialysis process...her body has also weak... What should i do about her diet and treatment...

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Better to follow the instructions of the Nephrologist whom ever seeing her. he or she would be able to guide you through the diet and medication ...  Read More

My father have kidney failure. He is on dialysis from last 11 months.. he has diabetes and high b.p problem from last 18 yrs. He was suffering from hepetitus b . But now its fine. Can we go for kidney transplant ?

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I am using 1500 mg Metformin everyday, recently started, but, I came to know about dangerous side effects to kidney, should I continue using it? These are my last Kidney Function Test Creatinine 0.97 mg/dL Uric Acid 6.5 mg/dL Sodium 138.2 mEq/L Potassium 4.5 mEq/L

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Metformin can be given upto 2g when the kidney function is normal and u can tolerate it,if ur having gi side effects if ur gfr below 30 then it produces it's bad effects which is not the case for you ...  Read More

Hi Doctor, I am writing this query on behalf of my mother who recently found out to as type 2 diabetic. Currently her medication is under progress from an endocrinologist. She has a history of clinical Dipression 15-20 years ago. She has been taking below two medicines prescribed by her doctor on daily basis till this date. Not consulted her psych

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Hi, Medications mentioned doesn’t have direct side effect except for Arachitol bottle which should not be used regularly as there may be a risk of Vitamin D excess. ...  Read More

Sir I know one thing after 5th stage kidney issue 0how much time we have for kidney dialysis. High creatine level

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It depends on whether you have any Symptoms of urinary toxin accumulation namely breathing difficulty, decreased appetite, itching, swelling and recurrent vomiting ...  Read More

At what level of Serum Creatinine, Dialysis is required? Whether Dialysis has got a substitute.Preventive measuries for Kidney disease

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There is no perticular level but if you have symptoms such as loss of hunger, breathing difficult,feel pukish,swelling then would benefit for hemodialysis.its either hemodialysis or transplant ...  Read More

Looking for nutritionist for dialysis patient, other ailments includes daibetes, hypertension and cardiac

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Sure contact me on practo. ...  Read More

Unable to walk now adays very weak and lean please suggest what to do to increase his weight he is on dialysis

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I would suggest Consider for Renal Transplant Would have to see your complete dialysis prescriptions and also set of labs to assess what more changes can be done ...  Read More

My uncle is on dialysis weekly 2 times and having heart stunt is there any treatment in ayurvedic to treat kidneys

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Multiple Organ involved so always careful.. ...  Read More

My father is going through dialysis , but he is facing chills and shivering during and after dialysis for some time , then after some time he is completely fine, some tests have been also done for this and antibiotics are given , but why is this problem happening ?

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What is the access being used for dialysis ..if it is temporary catheter or permcath, then it could be an infection of the catheter Other possibilities r allergy to the dialyzer being used or water co ...  Read More

Hi doctor, Is there any effect of maxvoid 8 plus on kidney? What are its side effects? Thanks In advance

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No, it doesn't have any side effects. ...  Read More

I was taking all my tb tablets before dialysis , am little scared now , may be it cause drug resistance, doctor didn't told me that it should be taken after dialysis

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consult doctor for further detailed discussion ...  Read More

Suffering with abdomen tuberculosis Can we take tb tablets before dialysis? I took empty stomach for almost 2 months then i went for dialysis

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take tb medicine after dialysis only on dialysis day rest continue as empty stomach ...  Read More

My mom is 72 years old with creatinine 6.9 and urea 102. Can this be controlled by regular medications or dialysis is mandatory. She is 72 and very weak

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Can help you with the next course of action and treatment plan. Would like to discuss in details and provide apt solution. Kindly consult. ...  Read More

My dad has his dialysis session . His pre dialysis weight was the same as the post dialysis weight . There was no problem in the entire dialysis session. But the weight s the same . Should we consult a doctor. Or is it fine ?

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If no problem, no further changes to dry weight. ...  Read More

Not able for permacath on right side for father, done yesterday on left side, is it OK sir ? For how long will be the pain caused by the process?

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Yes it is ok. Pain will be there for approximately 4-5 days ...  Read More

My friend's father's kidney creatinine level is 9.8. I have seen few doctors all of them are saying to do dialysis. I don't want to do that also is there any other way plz help me🙏🙏

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Please follow your treating doctor otherwise you might lose your father. ...  Read More

Kidney problem has any other solution Apart from dialysis and kidney transplant costly or anyway Is there any other found yet?

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Depends on nature of kidney problem, severity, type of kidney disease. Kindly specify the exact details of the disease, any reports available ...  Read More

Is there any another way for kidney problem patient Apart from transplant or dialysis Any costly Thanks.

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Connect please ...  Read More

My mom is on dialysis from past 4 years this is her echocardiography report please suggest what to do further. Thank you in advance

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She needs heart failure medication Once consult cardiologist ...  Read More

I have been taking Gabapentin 300 mg since 9 months for anxiety and insomnia issues. Now down to 100mg and planning to stop it completely in a month? As I am on Gabapentin for 10 months, would it cause any kindey related issues or would it have caused any kidney related issues?. I read that being on Gabapentin for long term will cause kindey proble

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Sir Please be under guidance for treatment from psychiatrist and do investigations as directed by him. ...  Read More

My dad is of age 64. Doctor diagnosed it as CKD because of long term diabetes. His sodium bicarbonate and potassium (6.1) was high and creatinine was 11.07 at the time of admission. He got his permcath surgery and now undergoing dialysis. Is it possible to reverse the kidney and escape from the dialysis. He his not facing any issues at the time of

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Some more details required for proper diagnosis and treatment If you want you can consult me on practo ...  Read More

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