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Kidney Dialysis

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All posts for November 2018

Question of the week!

What advice do you have for talking with your friends, family and coworkers about being on dialysis?

What advice do you have for talking with your friends, family and coworkers abou...

•6 years ago

South Dakota

Hello from Sioux Falls South Dakota. Who is local?

Hello from Sioux Falls South Dakota. Who is local?

•6 years ago

AVF non-functioning

Can you take BP in non-functioning/failed old fistula?

Can you take BP in non-functioning/failed old fistula?

•6 years ago

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Bad Taste

I've been having hemodialysis treatments for about 6 months. I'm 77 years old and otherwise doing well. My kidney problems began after a bad infection in my...

I've been having hemodialysis treatments for about 6 months. I'm 77 years old an...

•6 years ago

Low blood pressure during dialysis causing problems for my elderly mum - anybody else experiencing this?

Mum is 80, was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb this year and then ESRF 3 months ago. She has been having dialysis 3 times a week through a tunnelled line in...

Mum is 80, was diagnosed with lung cancer in Feb this year and then ESRF 3 month...

•6 years ago

Home PD dialysis...not diabetic.

My Husband will be starting PD dialysis in one week...Losing weight..vomiting at night..always feeling cold. No appetite...he is very small framed. Any...

My Husband will be starting PD dialysis in one week...Losing weight..vomiting at...

•6 years ago

Question of the week.

How do you keep track of all your medical information and/or prescriptions?

How do you keep track of all your medical information and/or prescriptions?

•6 years ago

Appetite

How do you increase appetite for a hemo dialysis patient? My husband won't eat. Loosing a lot of weight.

How do you increase appetite for a hemo dialysis patient? My husband won't eat. ...

•6 years ago

Partner of kidney patient looking for support

My partner was diagnosed with kidney failure in June. He began hemodialysis right away and continues to do it three times per week. In October, he had the...

My partner was diagnosed with kidney failure in June. He began hemodialysis righ...

•6 years ago

High potassium

What is the harmful effect? How to reduce it. Thank you.

What is the harmful effect? How to reduce it. Thank you.

•6 years ago

Dialysis

How we make entry of dialysis patient........?

How we make entry of dialysis patient........?

•6 years ago

Age 62 CKD stage 5 egfr 5 and Creatinine 10.32. Not on dialysis yet

Hello all, My father's age is 62 years. He has been diagnosed with ckd 3 since 3 years and now he is on ESRD (End stage renal disease) with an EGFR of 5 mL/min...

Hello all, My father's age is 62 years. He has been diagnosed with ckd 3 since 3...

•6 years ago

New port

Question to you all? How long does your port need to heal after it’s placed before your first dialysis?

Question to you all? How long does your port need to heal after it’s placed befo...

•6 years ago

Question of the week.

What is your favorite quick, easy, and dialysis-friendly snack?

What is your favorite quick, easy, and dialysis-friendly snack?

•6 years ago

Your enthusiasm on dialysis

Marcelo: You are a shining example of how a dialysis patient lives live with enthusiasm and gusto. I have FSGS for the past 7 years and I thank God for...

Marcelo: You are a shining example of how a dialysis patient lives live with ent...

•6 years ago

Obsessed with Dad’s labs

I got new labs for my father and I’m trying to wrap my head around them. I have a call into the doctors to have him explain them to me but in the meantime does...

I got new labs for my father and I’m trying to wrap my head around them. I have ...

•6 years ago

New to this, but not ESRD

I'm going on almost 22 years (31) living with FSGS, 17 of which has been on dialysis, it has been a long road dealing with all the ups and mostly downs of life...

I'm going on almost 22 years (31) living with FSGS, 17 of which has been on dial...

•6 years ago

CRRT DIALYSIS WILL HELP A PERSON BACK TO CONSIOUS AFTER SEDATION????

Hi, My mom who is 43yrs old affected with severe fever last one week. Tested for dengue, malaria, H1N1 but everything shows negative. But she is not able to...

Hi, My mom who is 43yrs old affected with severe fever last one week. Tested for...

•6 years ago

Night sweats

In stage 5 and on dialysis for 2 months. Does anyone else experience hair loss and night sweats?

In stage 5 and on dialysis for 2 months. Does anyone else experience hair loss a...

•6 years ago

Pre transplant work up tests.

Hi there.. I'm feeling rather anxious at the moment.i went up to hospital to have some extensive blood tests in preparation to discuss transplant.i feel very...

Hi there.. I'm feeling rather anxious at the moment.i went up to hospital to hav...

•6 years ago

Question of the week

Where have you traveled on dialysis? What tips do you have for others thinking about traveling?

Where have you traveled on dialysis? What tips do you have for others thinking ...

•6 years ago