Diabetes + CKD or dialysis

Two care plans.
One clear record.

Track the context around a glucose reading, prepare better questions, and keep kidney-specific cautions close. RenalShield does not set glucose targets, change medicines, or replace your diabetes, nephrology, dialysis, pharmacy, or dietitian team.

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Personal targets stay personal.

Kidney function, dialysis, meal timing, illness, medicines, and hypoglycemia history can change what is appropriate. Use only the glucose, fluid, sodium, potassium, phosphorus, protein, and medication plan given to you by your own care team.

01 · LOWS

Prepare for low glucose

CDC considers a reading below 70 mg/dL low and teaches the 15-15 rule for many adults. Follow your own emergency plan. NIDDK specifically advises people with kidney disease not to use orange juice to treat a low because it is high in potassium; ask which fast carbohydrate fits your kidney plan.

Seizure, fainting, severe confusion, or inability to self-treat needs immediate help. Call 911 or your local emergency number.

02 · DIALYSIS DAYS

Watch the pattern, not one number

The National Kidney Foundation notes that low-glucose risk can be higher for people on dialysis, especially when eating is difficult or nausea is present. Ask your diabetes and dialysis teams when they want checks and what changes should trigger a call. Do not change insulin or other medicine on your own.

03 · SICK DAYS

Get the plan before illness

Vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or poor intake can create dehydration and medication problems. NIDDK recommends asking in advance which medicines to hold, when to restart them, what is safe for pain or fever, and when to seek care. RenalShield intentionally does not answer those medication questions.

04 · FOOD SCREENING

Kidney screening is not carb counting

The RenalShield food screener compares kidney-relevant label details. It does not calculate insulin, carbohydrate ratios, glycemic response, or a diabetes meal plan. Use the package's total-carbohydrate information and the method your diabetes educator or clinician taught you.

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Private tool

Context + glucose pattern log

Saved only in this browser. Nothing in this log is sent to RenalShield's server or AI coach.

Questions worth carrying in

What is my personal glucose target, and does it differ on dialysis or sick days?
When do you want me to check, and which patterns should trigger a same-day call?
Does my current kidney function change how any diabetes medicine stays in my body?
What is my written low-glucose plan, including the fast carbohydrate that fits my potassium and fluid limits?
Which medicines should I pause during vomiting, diarrhea, fever, dehydration, fasting, or a missed dialysis treatment—and exactly when may I restart them?
Who coordinates changes: nephrology, diabetes care, dialysis unit, primary care, or pharmacy?

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Authoritative guidance

Reviewed 26 August 2026. Links open the source organization directly.

NIDDKManaging chronic kidney disease CDCDiabetes and chronic kidney disease NIDDKLow blood glucose and kidney-specific cautions NIDDKKidney-safe medicine and sick-day planning KDIGODiabetes and CKD guideline suite National Kidney FoundationDiabetes and kidney failure

Two care plans.One clear record.