Question 1

for what length of time can you live with stage five kidney failure?

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Ask the nephrologist: They will give you the lowdown.  There is not a set number.  It is dependent on many things including how good your heart, lungs, kidneys are and if you have high blood pressure and diabetes.  Your nephrologist will know all this plus your current trends and perhaps can give you an idea.

Question 2

severe morning sickness, pregnancy, pregnancydieabieties, preclampsia, lost 25lbs, induced early, 1/2 blood loss, acute kidney failure blood pressure 50/30 five blood tranfusions

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See your doctor : You're clearly high risk and need to be followed closely by a specialty team.

Question 3

for what length of time can a person live with stage 5 kidney failure?

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Many factors here!: Chronic kidney disease stage 5 - also called end stage renal failure - must be treated, or a person will die within a week or two. Treatments include kidney transplant and dialysis. There are two basic forms of dialysis (hemodialysis or kidney machine, &  peritoneal dialysis). Longevity depends on one's overall condition. Read the book, "help - i need dialysis!" by agar & schatell.

Question 4

how to know if i have stage 5 kidney failure?

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Blood test.: The stage of chronic kidney disease is based on the results of a blood test.  Your doctor can help answer your question and refer you to a nephrologist if indicated.  Best of luck.

Question 5

what is the life expectancy for stage 5 kidney failure with starting dialysis?

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Here are some...: On average, some 20-22% of the dialyzed will pass away in every each year so to live longer than 5 yrs is hard. But, young age + hope to get kidney transplant + willing to cope and live a healthy lifestyle + follow available good advice are your best possible hope. Nonetheless, do something within our control now and don't waste time &amp; energy to think &amp; worry about what beyond our control. Best...

Question 6

what is the life expectancy of a 47 year old woman with stage 5 kidney failure and lupus ?

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Could be a long time: This patient needs close attention to both the sle and her chronic kidney disease. Assuming that the  kidney failure is related to the lupus and both can be improved things could be good. This requires expert lupus and kidney management.

Question 7

my son has been diagnosed with stage 5 kidney failure.  the meds he's taking is giving him a constant headache. is this  normal?  and what can he take

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Drug side effects: I'm sorry to hear about your son's condition but in situations such as this where you're asking about potential side effects, we need to know what he's taking. Consider checking www.drugs.com for info. Better yet, ask his nephrologist about side effects &amp; options. Good luck.

Question 8

what is the life expectancy for someone with stage 5 kidney failure? dialysis and transplant are not options because the heart is to weak.

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Very short: About 5 years with good medical care.

Question 9

i have congestive heart failure, stage 5 kidney failure and diabetes, what could be the cause of my extreme thigh muscle hardening?

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Thigh: I would be concerned about a blood clot in the thigh veins or swelling caused by marked tissue fluid collection in view of the presence of advanced cardiac and kidney failure. In any event you should be examined by your cardiologist or nephrologist for this development.

Question 10

my father is in hospice care for heart failure and stage 5 kidney failure. if we stopped his anti rejection pill for liver transplant - the only medicine he takes- what would exactly would happen and in what time frame? its been 4 months on hospice?

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Stopping the anit-rejection medications can lead to acute rejection, chronic transplant damage and ultimately the failure of a transplant. The liver would fail. Liver failure has symptoms of yellowing of your skin and eyeballs, pain in your upper right abdomen, a swollen belly, nausea, vomiting, general sense of feeling unwell, confusion and sleepiness. It is uncertain how long that will take.

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For what length of time can a person live with stage 5 kidney failure?

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How to know if i have stage 5 kidney failure?

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What is the life expectancy for stage 5 kidney failure with starting dialysis?

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What is the life expectancy of a 47 year old woman with stage 5 kidney failure and lupus ?

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My son has been diagnosed with stage 5 kidney failure. the meds he's taking is giving him a constant headache. is this normal? and what can he take

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What is the life expectancy for someone with stage 5 kidney failure? dialysis and transplant are not options because the heart is to weak.

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I have congestive heart failure, stage 5 kidney failure and diabetes, what could be the cause of my extreme thigh muscle hardening?

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My father is in hospice care for heart failure and stage 5 kidney failure. if we stopped his anti rejection pill for liver transplant - the only medicine he takes- what would exactly would happen and in what time frame? its been 4 months on hospice?

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