Talk:Calciphylaxis

Article categorization
This article was initially categorized based on scheme outlined at WP:DERM:CAT. kilbad (talk) 22:55, 2 March 2009 (UTC)

Pain symptoms, control and management
Hello Wikipedia:

This article is woefully incomplete in that it does not mention pain. The pain from calciphylaxis is severe and very difficult to control.

I am not competent to write a section on pain, but there needs to be one. People with this awful disease should know what they are in for. Some people elect to stop dialysis and die relatively painlessly of kidney disease rather than go through treatments that are likely to fail and an end of life with increased and uncontrolled pain. I've seen enough of this disease to know that if I had this diagnosis and were on dialysis, I would stop the dialysis.

Bruce MacDonald Social Worker (9years) Hemodialysis Unit Royal Columbian Hospital New Westminster, BC Canada  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 209.53.175.249 (talk) 16:24, 25 August 2010 (UTC)

A comprehensive amount of information regarding the pain of calciphylaxis has been added. It was an important section to address I am happy to see it represented better.

Other causes
is a systematic review of the non-uraemic causes. JFW &#124; T@lk  23:52, 27 November 2011 (UTC)

The Kidney foundation has now has a researcher investigating the effects of Vitamin K2 (Mk7). This is based on the idea that increased calcium inside cells is related to some kidney disease. While incomplete it is my understanding that a Japanese physician has investigated and found an area in Japan that does not have calciphlaxis in their dialysis clinics. It took years but a Japanise breakfast food "natto" is suspected as the reason. Natto is high Vitamin K2. The way Witamin K2(mk7) is theorized to work is that it takes calcium out of soft tissues and due to activation of osteoblasts in the bones redeposits it to the bones. The Japanese claim over 80% reduction in bone (hip and back) factures for the eldery but through the supplementation of Vitamin K2 (not K1). This is a slow process and takes two to three years. Vitamin K2 is very safe to take. When discussing this in a professional article the risks (nearly none) verses benefits have to be considered in mentioning this research. I believe it needs to be mentioned as a possible treatment if it is true that there is an area in Japan that has no Calciphylaxis and this area is related to the consumption of Vitamin K2 through natto.

Alan Everett Attorney Knoxville, TN 20:12, 27 July 2016 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 99.17.88.151 (talk)

NEJM
10.1056/NEJMra1505292 JFW &#124; T@lk  08:38, 3 May 2018 (UTC)

Great job
The people working on this page have done a great job. This stands as a fully comprehensive article that I think serves asa great primary resource for calciphylaxis. Overall strong work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Anewell95 (talk • contribs) 15:37, 23 March 2022 (UTC)