PD -what are the cons (everyone talks about the pros) other than infection?

[tthanawala]

I prefer Peritoneal Dialysis over Hemo and talked to several Kidney advocates and nurses. All talk about the pros compared to Hemo. Except for infection I have not heard many other risks or discomforts from direct patients. Would like to hear from and connect with anyone who is currently on PD or has had PD experience.

[Melirm]

Hi, I’m on PD and have been for 2 years now. I chose it because it meant that I could still keep my lifestyle, go to work, see friends etc and then do dialysis at night while I sleep. As long as you follow your training and ensure you understand the potential infections I have found it amazing. Very I intrusive, I have had a couple of problems with blockages in my line, but the nurses are very knowledgeable and dealt with it easily. I haven’t had any infections or major problems.

It also means that I don’t have to worry too much about my fluid intake or diet (I’m obviously sensible!). Good luck and I hope whatever you choose it works well for you 🤞. Take care. x

[Redoralive]

Ok, it's been a couple years since I had PD, but I can only think of 3 "cons", and honestly, compared to haemo they were nothing.

1. The bloating and full feeling.

It took me a couple days after getting the like put in to get used to carrying around a couple litres of bag fluid in my tummy area, I would feel bloated constantly and nauseous if I tried to eat. This did go away soon after though.

2. Occasional drain pain.

I did manual bags instead of CAPD because the machine gave me such bad drain pain I couldn't sleep. I very rarely got this but occasionally if I'd sit funny or move, I'd get this jolt of pain while draining out a bag.

3. The tube placement with clothes on.

This was soo much worse with my chest line for haemo, but it would often sit on the line where I'd wear bottoms or a belt so I'd either have to pull them down a bit or hike them right up as I was worried about catching it. Also found myself wearinf baggier clothes to hide the visible lump.

All in all would still absolutely recommend PD over haemo. And if you're looking at transplant I wish you all the best with that

Ps- I highly recommend a PD belt to hold the line in place while out and about