Adequate daily fluid intake is a requirement for all patients and
particularly patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD). Very early in the
course of the disease, patients with this disease lose the ability to
concentrate their urine. This means that the kidneys in patients with Polycystic
Kidney Disease cannot hold on to or reabsorb water as well as other individuals.
This defect is mild; nonetheless, if patients with this disease do not have
access to liquids, particularly during heavy exercise of extreme heat,
significant dehydration can occur.
The amount of fluid allowed in the diet of someone receiving dialysis depends
on the amount of urine made and the type and frequency of dialysis employed. If
one no longer urinates, then fluid intake is usually limited to one liter each
day. The amount of fluid intake that is safe should be discussed with your
nephrologist and your dialysis dietitian.
Besides, patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease should also pay attention to
the right dietary principles.
As kidney function decreases, adjustments need to be made to the diet to
ensure the appropriate amounts of the most important nutrients are part of an
individual’s diet. Those recommendations are based on the results of lab tests
which can most accurately identify what is and isn’t being processed well. The
nutrition requirements can then be based on those results. The most effective
way to ensure the proper diet is being followed is to have accurate lab results
and work with a renal dietitian to tailor a diet for your specific needs.
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