Fluid overload

[Jeaukool]

I am having trouble with low blood pressure and it makes it impossible for them to remove fluid from my body because my blood pressure is under 80 top number. Now I am having fluid overload and feel like I am going to die. My dry weight is 112 and I am at 123 now. I have dialysis tomorrow but if my blood pressure doesn’t get high enough I will be in trouble. I don’t want to die. I feel terrible right now.

[weetziegrl]

I have experienced the same thing as you, with a similar difference between dry and wet weight, and it certainly feels utterly terrible. But I can assure you, you will not die from fluid overload. You are in far more danger from such low blood pressure. Maybe ask your clinic if there is a medication that could be causing it, and see if they can reduce the dose? (Lisinopril causes low blood pressure, as does Lasix). Or maybe drinking more fluid/taking in a bit more sodium would help. Before you change anything, though, get your nurses' opinions and OK to make changes, don't go on my advice because I'm just a fellow patient, I'm not a doctor or nurse.

[Richwiz in reply to weetziegrl]

Sodium is the problem

[cs65]

Talk to your nurse when you go - there is a med to raise your blood pressure that your nephrologist can order. I had to take midodrine to raise my blood pressure for quite some time while I was on dialysis. They do have to monitor your blood pressure to see if you actually need it.

[Gotthecall_123]

Don’t worry about getting in trouble your nurses are there to help you💚are you on any BP meds? Ask to speak to your your Nephrologist 🙏💚

[Richwiz]

Could be you gained weight from food talk to the dialysis doctor.

[I844]

When in a similar situation here in the UK I was given an extra dialysis session each week until my dry weight goal was achievable. Also for many years I had trouble with controlling my fluid intake. I have now found my ideal mug .. narrow enough to keep the tea hot but only 120mls. I might add I have been on haemodialysis for twenty five years so something’s obviously working!