Kidney Disorders

My daughter was diagnosed with 3 kidneys as an infant

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Hi! My daughter was diagnosed with 3 kidneys as an infant. She has 3 fully functioning kidneys and ureters! She has one normal sized kidney on the left and one normal size kidney on the right with a smaller one about it on the right. The urologist says that 1 in 4 people have 1, 3, or 4...

by Guest over a year ago

Kidney failure shows a tendency to run in families

Ever since more knowledge was acquired in the genetics area, more attention has been paid to identifying diseases that run in the families, so that these could be approached and treated in time. A new study on kidney failure showed that around one-fourth of all dialysis patients have a close...

by Mark over a year ago

Sad for my Donor

HI, I am back again, It is like 2:30 in the morning and I have been having trouble sleeping. My dad gave me my kidney when I was 14(now 23), everything has been working ok for me. But for my dad his blood pressure is starting to creep up. My nephrologist told him not to donate to me because he...

by La GUera over a year ago

can i make love after fixing stent

I have removed kidney stone 3days ago and my doctor fixed stent inside so I can sex??? Plzz adwice???

by ravi over a year ago

Vomiting after having coffee due to kidney stones

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I have been diagnosed with a 6mm kidney stone several months ago and the pain was extreme initially and then subsided. I was pain free for about 8 weeks then the pain returned but not as severe. The problem now is if i have coffee in the mornings i tend to throw up nearly five minutes later and it...

by Guest over a year ago

Both Ureters were damaged

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My hysterectomy was done in November2011,as the gynac said it may lead to cancer,while operating my both ureters were damaged and I went thru tremendous stomach pain and couldnt find the reason and solutions too. The gynac kept on advising many tests,sonography,CT scan etc and I kept on consulting...

by ShrNim250402 over a year ago

my Mother second operation on here kidney stone, here right kidney was remove

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Hi, I just want to ask any of you was done in 2nd operation on your kidney stone? my Mom got of here 2nd operation, in here second operation here right kidney was remove, but the problem is after a few Months of here operation the wound was haled, but in the part of here haled wound it become...

by waps over a year ago

Treating SLE-induced kidney inflammation?

Are there people here who have experience with Systematic Lupus Erythematosus? I am hoping this is the right place to learn about kidney inflammation induced by SLE and the treatment of such inflammation? Would the treatment need to be combined with the SLE treatment or would it be treated as any...

by erasmus788183524 over a year ago

Perforated Ureter - living on pain medicine

Hello! I had a kidney stone removed the doctor a week ago yesterday. I have been so miserable pretty much living on pain medicine. I am suppose to wear this stint which up inside for six weeks because the dr perforated my ureter. Has anyone had this problem?

by Tired of pain over a year ago

Thank you Fellow Transplants for being honest

I am go grateful for finding this website. You are all listing the side effects of the medications that I, too, am going through that none of the doctors or nurses want to hear about. The depression is the worst side effect for me. I know, and am trying, to adjust to this new life of restrictions...

by dirk286164 over a year ago