diabetes and dialysis

[renalrose]

hello, the other day i was scrolling on here and seen a post about someone being diabetic and they can’t make it the full session with not eating but the nurses are giving them a hard time

i was going to suggest a boost or ensure as well as eating right before you go …

i try to eat at least 10-20 minutes before i go in the hospital and bring all my diabetic supplies with me so they know i’m serious. the dialysis machine removes sugar so they should be more understanding. i always have a bag with me and i put snacks in there for the way home as well. sitting in the waiting room while you have your snack shouldn’t be a problem for them. and the ensure is under a cup of liquid so if you are on a restriction it won’t take too much away from your daily allowance of fluids.

[Blackmidnight]

I have actually had my sugar crash during treatment. I keep the lance peanut butter crackers, a bottle or can of coke, the glucose tablets, hard candy, chocolate with me at all times because of the crashes. (even before dialysis).

[renalrose in reply to Blackmidnight]

yeah my sugar always crashes too it’s because of the machine removing the extra sugars in your body. the tablets don’t work for me that’s why i always have stuff in my bag lol

[Ziggydoodah]

Our dialysis unit in Scotland lets dialysis patients bring in what they want. They also get a packet of sandwiches and 2 cups of tea or coffee also. The diabetic, who is sitting opposite me right now has all his goodies laid out, as if he is going to the cinema 😳........

[WimWalther]

I'm not diabetic (more on that later) and I can't make it through a 3hr HD run without eating. I bring a medium sized sandwhich, a good amount of fruit (apples or cherries) and 5oz of water which I don't normally finish and this is hardly ever enough.

[Quita55]

Hello Renalrose having snacks is a great idea especially if you are a diabetic. I'm a diabetic too and I also bring my diabetes supplies and food to eat because sometimes my blood sugars drop while I am doing dialysis.