Generally speaking, the patients need three to four times dialysis a week. Dialysis just does the cleaning job, but not does repairing job at all. Therefore, with the disease progression, the patients have to increase the frequency of dialysis until kidney transplant is possible. Once the patients begin dialysis, it means that they give their life to a dialysis machine totally. Once they start dialysis, they will be “addicted” to it.
Dialysis is not simple as you imagine and here are top 10 dialysis facts you need to know.
1.Dialysis is divided into two types: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis.
2. Once you start dialysis, it is hard to stop it for most patients build dependence on it. However, it doesn’t mean, you can not get rid of dialysis forever. Some treatments, such herbs and Immunotherapy can improve kidney functions which help patients discontinue dialysis.
3. Usually, when your GFR is less than 15, you are the candidate of dialysis.
4. Dialysis treatment shows many side effects, such as infection, hernias, bloating and weight again, low blood pressure, muscle cramps, itching, poor sexual performance, rapid heartbeat, weakness and shock etc.
5. Dialysis can not cure your kidney disease for it only use as a temporary replacement to remove the toxins. But it can not help any patients to repair their kidneys.
6. Dialysis can not replace whole functions of kidneys. It only takes place the function to filter the wastes out of the body. Kidneys have many other functions which dialysis fails to perform, such as regulate the blood volume, keep balance of electrolyte, secrete necessary endocrine etc.
7. Dialysis is not only used in the patients with end stage of renal failure. For patients with serious symptoms or complication, who have not stepped into end stage, dialysis is also suggested.
8. Each type of dialysis has advantages and disadvantages. Patients can often choose the type of long term dialysis that best matches their needs.
9. Dialysis patients can take some mild exercise, such as walking, jogging, tai chi etc.
10. Usually patients become weaker after dialysis, this is because dialysis is not the real kidneys, after all, so it can not distinguish the waste and nutrition substance. As a result, many necessary materials, such as mineral matter, will be filtered out together with toxins.
We have received a lot of foreign attempts to avoid dialysis patients, if you can not find effective treatment in your country, you can get from our online service or e-mail asking for help kidney-support@hotmail.com. You can also get from us an alternative dialysis cases.
