Side effects from PD dialysis solution

[dkesterson1]

My husband is on PD dialysis. He started out on the 1.5 solution and now they have him doing 2.5 and 1.5. Sometimes he has to do two 2.5 solutions. He always scratching stating that the green bag is making him itch more. I put lotion all over his body and sometimes he takes Benadryl. Does anyone else have a problem with itching and what do you do about it?

[Dialysis_Saves]

Check the phosphate levels in his blood, I presume this might be high.....it has symptoms of scratching.

[Beachgirl32]

yep as stated if phourous is high can make you itch he woukd need to be on a binder they have me take a tum before every meal to keep my intact allocate on prescription binders

But also when I was no. Pd when my prescription on the cycler was not giving me enough dialysis I got uremia pruritus which my back itch like crazy

But I now do hemo I don’t itch at all and feel better they just had such a hard time getting pd prescription right

[RhenDutchess123]

Cool showers help greatly...I use Avveno Oatmeal Lotion ...The main place I get itching is on my feet and ice bags take care if it. ...Hopefully he is on Phosphourus Binders, they really do help