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    आज जिंदा हूँ तो अपने भाई की वजह से
    सूरत के चिकित्सक, 35 वर्षीय डॉ विपुलकुमार गोयानी का हेपेटाइटिस बी का निदान तेजी से एक लिवर (यकृत, जिगर) ट्रांसप्लांट की जरूरत में बदल गया। साथ ही उन्होंने ट्रांसप्लांट के बाद अपने लिवर को स्वस्थ रखने के लिए जीवनशैली में बदलाव किये। इस लेख में वे इन सब के बारे में अपने व्यक्तिगत अनुभव साझा कर रहे हैं। कृपया हमें अपनी स्थिति के बारे में थोड़ा बताएं मुझे 13 जुलाई 2015 में हेपेटाइटिस बी का निदान मिला। हेपेटाइटिस के कारण सितंबर 2015 में एक्यूट लिवर फेलियर हुआ। मुझे लिवर (यकृत, जिगर ) के ट्रांसप्लांट…
  • किस तरह से बढ़ती आयु आंत और स्वास्थ्य को प्रभावित करती है
    हम अकसर सुनते हैं कि बुजुर्ग लोगों को कब्ज, एसिड रिफ्लक्स (अम्ल प्रतिवाह), निगलने में कठिनाई, अल्सर इत्यादि जैसी पाचन संबंधी समस्याओं से जूझना पड़ता है। डॉ। देवेंद्र देसाई, हिंदुजा अस्पताल, खार (मुंबई) में गैस्ट्रोएंटरोलॉजी के सलाहकार, हैं - इस लेख में वे उम्र बढ़ने का आंत के स्वास्थ्य पर क्या असर पड़ता है, इस पर चर्चा कर रहे हैं। प्रचलित परिभाषा के अनुसार अगर किसी व्यक्ति की उम्र 65 वर्ष या अधिक हो तो हम उन्हें बुज़ुर्ग (सीनियर/ वरिष्ठ ) मानते हैं। विश्व की आबादी में बुजुर्गों का अनुपात बढ़ रहा…
  • CKD and women's health issues
    Women’s Health Issues for Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
    Dr Raka Kaushal, a senior nephrologist focused on various women’s issues amongst patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) in a webinar with PatientsEngage in English and Hindi. The questions raised from pregnancy complications, to hair loss, abnormal periods, menopause, oral contraceptives and more.  Here is a synopsis of the key questions addressed. Link to recording on youtube below. Each question is marked with the time stamp. 1:43 Are women with CKD more likely to have…
  • My Biggest Challenge Was Getting Used to A Urinary Pouch and Stoma Bag
    When Shraddha Shah, 63 from Ahmedabad was diagnosed with bladder cancer, she was single mindedly focussed on getting through the treatment and getting better.  But the biggest challenge was yet to come. Read on to appreciate her journey and challenges.    The Diagnosis The year was 2014. I work from home as an Aromatherapist but I had started feeling listless and didn’t want to do any work. I would shrug to get out of bed every morning and generally had low mood all day. In…
  • I Had Kidney Failure, Kidney Transplant And Then Cancer
    Rahul Supekar, 42 first had a kidney failure and then cancer of the intestine. He shares his travails, the lifestyle changes he has made and his advice to other patients struggling to cope with their conditions.   I was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2005 which resulted into kidney failure in 2011. I did hemodialysis for a couple of years before I was allotted a cadaver kidney in January 2013. I thought this is end of my problems but that was the beginning. One of the anti-…
  • How To Deal With Comorbidities And Be Prepared To Re-open With Covid-19
    A handy list of resources for living with the coronavirus and managing your chronic conditions. Just look for your condition below. If you don't find what you are looking for, please leave a comment and we will get back to you.     We must live with Covid-19 pandemic for a while. For people with chronic conditions like diabetes, hypertension, chronic kidney disease, rheumatic conditions, pulmonary conditions, it is even more essential to manage these conditions better. For e.g. a…
  • How To Manage Chronic Kidney Conditions during Covid-19 Pandemic and Lockdown Extensions
    As we near the two month mark of this lockdown in India, the issues that dialysis and transplant patients face continue. Dr Rahul Kohli, Nephrologist, SPS Hospitals, Chandigarh answers patient’s questions in a live webinar held on 30th of May. To listen to the entire webinar in Hindi and English, click on the video link below. 1.   Can dialysis patients reduce their dialysis frequency? Many patients have asked if they can reduce their dialysis from 3 times a week to twice or just once…
  • How Age Impacts Gut Health and Digestive Issues
    We often hear elderly people struggling with digestive issues like constipation, acid reflux, difficulty in swallowing, ulcers and more. Dr. Devendra Desai, Consultant in Gastroenterology at Hinduja Hospital, Khar explains how aging impacts gut health. An elderly person is defined as age of 65 years or above. The predicted global population above the age of 80 years is expected to be 17% by 2050. How does ageing affect our gut? Aging affects most of the gastrointestinal tract. Starting with…
  • इन भोजन के जरिए अम्ल प्रतिवाह (एसिड रिफ्लक्स) को नियंत्रित करें
    सीने में जलन की समस्या से निपटने के लिए पोषण विशेषज्ञा कोहिला गोविंदाराजु बताती हैं कि कुछ आसान व्यंजनों और जीवन शैली में बदलाव से इस समस्या से निपटा जा सकता है। अम्ल प्रतिवाह (एसिड रिफ्लक्स) की समस्या से पीड़ित लोगों का खाने का मजा अक्सर तकलीफ में बदल जाता है। अम्ल प्रतिवाह तब होता है जब पेट का अम्ल और पाचन एंजाइम,खाने की नली में उल्टी ओर बहते हैं औरपेट की परत को तकलीफ पहुंचाते हैं। यह निचली एसोफैगल मांसपेशी के ठीक से काम न करने के कारण होता है। यह मांसपेशी पेट के एसिड को पेट में रखने का काम…
  • Webinar Series: How Can Kidney Patients Stay Safe And Well During Covid-19
    A series of webinars in 10 languages in collaboration with Kidney Warriors Foundation. We will speak with Nephrologists and Transplant Surgeons and share experiences of empowered kidney patients Sessions planned are 15th April 4pm IST - English Dr. Ashish Sharma, Head, Dept of Renal Transplant Surgery , PGI Chandigarh and Dr. Dinesh Khullar, Chairman, Nephrology and Renal Transplant Medicine , Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket For the session in English on 15th April 4pm Please click…
Urinary tract
I am a Chrorn's disease patient for last two years in addition to diabetics, bp and cholostrol for around 16 years. I expect some good advice. Thanking You sureshvskumar
Having gas and loose motions stomach bloating since 2 months. Immunity has been good Slight liver and prostate enlargement
Hi, I am suffering from indigestion since last 11 years, after I eat anything a light pain start in my stomach and within an hour I have to go to the restroom and I get relief, I have taken numerous medicines from Allopathy, Ayurved, Homeopathy with…
We received a question from one of our community members. She says  I was diagnosed with 6mm multiple gall bladder stones last year i.e. march2015. I have taken ayurvedic treatment but still have stones.  
Can we drink 1/2 liter of water at once many times a day? Will it cause kidney damage? Because one of my frnd said drink less amount of water many times a day, drinking about 1/2 liter may cause sudden increased work to kidneys and it may harm them…
Why would a person develop kidney stones frequently? Is this a sign of some deeper problem? Can stress and overwork cause this?
Question from one of our members. Please help 1. cold sensitive stomach: my stomach is become very sensitive to cold when i take any type of cold food material . stomach irritate me to vomit it .i.e. whenever i take ice cream, juice cold water after…

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