Taking Care of Yourself
Most of us don't give a lot of thought to our kidneys if they are working well. But if you are told that you have a kidney problem, all of a sudden your kidneys may be all you can think about!
When you have a chronic health problem, you have a new job. This job is to take care of yourself. You will likely have a kidney care team that may include a nephrologist (kidney doctor), nurse, social worker, dietitian, pharmacist, psychologist, and others in primary care and other fields. Your care team members are experts in kidney problems. But YOU are the expert about you.