Discussion Forums

Our discussion forums are back.

We originally had a discussion board when Global Dialysis was created but it was eventually overtaken by spammers, unsuitable content and kidney sales so it was closed down. Our new discussion forum requires email registration to avoid this, but also has lots of other features such as hiding your email address, search and lots of other whizzbangs and gadgets.

We have created the discussion forum in response to some topics on Scott Brumley's renal discussion groups. I'm not sure what the status of Scott's discussion forum is, there are rumours it's closing down and rumours that it is isn't. But I would like to acknowledge Scott Brumley's excellent effort in keeping the board online. You'll notice that I have taken the liberty of duplicating the forum headings. When I have a little time, then I will attempt to import the current messages from the board.

Cheers, Russ

Other discussion forums

We have also found discussion forums that are related to dialysis. Please contact us if you know of any others.

Newsgroup - alt.support.kidney-failure This will use your email software or a newsgroup reader, you will also need access to a newsgroup server - contact your ISP for further details. If you do not want to use email software, there are some web based newsgroup readers such as Google.

There is also alt.support.kidney-disease, not many service providers have subscribed to this newsgroup but it is available via Google.

Kidney Patient Guide - Bulletin Board (UK)

Dialysis_support (ESRD) (US)

Informacion Listas de Distribución de RedIRIS (ES)

Foren bei Dialyse-Online (DE) - 4 message boards

NEPHRODIAL Renaliste et Infidialiste (FR)

Dialysis Ethics News Board (US)

Talkline (UK) - Operated by the National Kidney Federation

Dialysis & Transplant City (US) Available on MSN and created by Dialysis Joe

Yahoo Groups

I Hate Dialysis Message Board (US)