Restless leg syndrome RLS is another common side effect. People with RLS experience tingling, itchiness or discomfort in the legs or feet when relaxing or falling asleep.
These sensations often cause the person to kick out or move their legs suddenly. Such motions usually relieve the discomfort but only temporarily. She may prescribe medications or home therapies such as massage, warm baths, compresses, exercise or relaxation techniques. Dialysis patients sometimes experience uncomfortable or even painful muscle cramps, most frequently in the lower legs. While muscle cramps can result from numerous factors, it is often the quick loss of fluid from the body or excessive loss of overall fluid that triggers them during dialysis.
Stretching the muscles or applying hot packs are usually enough to relieve pain within a few minutes. In some cases, however, a prescription medication may be necessary to treat recurring episodes. Knowledge of your condition and the associated side effects will help them deliver the best possible care.
Toggle navigation Cart LogIn. As undesirable as these symptoms were, I still feel as if the mental aspect was the most difficult to deal with. It can be difficult trying to answer the hundreds of questions flowing through your head and trying to grasp the thought of dialysis and what it means.
It is so quiet and somewhat somber in a dialysis clinic that a new patient can't help but feel somewhat sad or depressed. It is OK if you have these feelings, but also know it is extremely vital that you learn to fight through that to more positive thinking. The best fighters are the most honest fighters. What I mean is that it is just as important to recognize the severity and unfortunate circumstance you are facing as it is to have a positive outlook.
The times we feel sadness, anger or fear of our disease are what keep our fuse to fight lit. It keeps you grounded and in a realistic mindset. One of the greatest things I have done in this first month is to seek out advice from the nurses and other patients. There are patients from all sorts of backgrounds that will be with us. What connects us all are the fight for good health and a "normal" life. Nausea and vomiting are associated with kidney disease in general, but low blood pressure and excess fluid weight gain are also common causes.
If you experience these symptoms during a dialysis treatment, inform the nurse, who can adjust the machine accordingly.
If you're suffering from nausea at home, speak to your doctor about a prescription for anti-nausea medicine. Continue Learning about Dialysis What is artificial life support? Katrina Bramstedt, PhD. Artificial life support are forms of medical technology used when your vital organ systems are faili
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