Question 1

2 dialysis done. kidney stopped functioning. createnine reduced to 12 frm 17 after first dialysis. kidney size normal. is there any chance of revival?

Accepted Answer

Recovery?: You best resource for the answer to your question is the nephrologist (n) taking care of you. The questions to ask your n are: do you have acute renal failure? Does your n expect your kidney function to return? If you had acute renal failure, due to drugs that affected the kidney or due to low bp, recovery may be possible. Your n can and should give more information about your prognosis. Good luck.

Question 2

on oxycodone and have renal failure & dialysis. recently stopped peeing. afraid taking 15 mg/4-6 hrs w/o peeing could overdose me.?

Accepted Answer

You are OK: Since you have been on the drug for awhile you should be ok. The drug is being cleared from your system by dialysis. Not peeing won't make much of a difference. 
Drug od's occur with a rapid increase in dosage. No worry.

Question 3

could you tell me what happens to a person psysically when they stop dialysis?

Accepted Answer

Dialysis cessation: There are two reasons why a patient would stop dialysis. The first is that the person had acute renal failure and recovered his renal function, ending his need for dialysis. If the person has end-stage-renal-disease and he stops dialysis, he will get progressivly weaker, may have nausea and vomiting and die of fluid overload or hyperkalemia. The time to death is variable.

Question 4

is there anything i should be doing right now to assist me in preparation for dialysis when the time comes? (the do's and don't s ). thank you.

Accepted Answer

Dialysis preparation: You should have a good idea of what type of dialysis you want, either hemodialysis (hd) or peritoneal dialysis (pd). Each has its advantages and disadvantages. Once you and your nephrologist have decided, have a av fistula created for hd or implant a peritoneal catheter for pd. The best thing you can do is to start dialysis without a central vein catheter. Speak to your nephrologist about this.

Question 5

what happens if you skip dialysis appointments?

Accepted Answer

Bad things: If you miss your dialysis appointment, a whole slew of bad things can happen. As dialysis helps in maintaining the proper equilibrium of acids/bases, salts etc in your blood, missing your appointment can lead to an imbalance in your blood. This may lead to fainting, weakness, heart complications, and death! essentially, wherever blood may flow, problems can emerge from those organs.

Question 6

what happens if a patient misses a dialysis session?

Accepted Answer

Clean & Squeeze: Dialysis is both about cleaning (dialysis) the blood of toxins and squeezing (ultra-filtering) excess fluid out. Both functions are done constantly in patients with normal function.   Missing a session puts you 4-5 days between treatments and at risk for electrolyte and/or fluid retention problems.

Question 7

if dialysis patients take in too much phosphorus, what will happen?

Accepted Answer

Itching: High phosphorus levels in a dialysis patient can lead to many issues.  Usually most patients itch uncontrollably.  However  over time elevated phosphorus levels can alter bone structure, lead to calcium deposits on heart vessels and cause nerve damage throughout the body.

Question 8

what is dialysis?

Accepted Answer

Cleaning of blood: There are two main types of dialysis: hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis. Both types filter your blood to rid your body of harmful wastes, extra salt and water. Hemodialysis does that with a machine. Peritoneal dialysis uses the lining of your abdomen, called the peritoneal membrane, to filter your blood.

Question 9

how is dialysis performed?

Accepted Answer

Dialysis: Dialysis can be done through the blood (hemodialysis) or through the abdomen (peritoneal dialysis). Hemodialysis involves passing the blood across and filter to purify it / remove toxins and remove water. Peritoneal dialysis takes advantage of the membrane within the abdomen to act as a filter. In either case toxins are removed from the blood stream.

Question 10

what exactly will dialysis do?

Accepted Answer

Clean blood: Dialysis removes waste products from the blood and extra fluids to replace the function of the kidneys and prolong life. Without it death is usually eminent in a few months more or less. The quality of life on dialysis is less than that with functioning kidneys due to substantial fatigue and other medical problems and medications.

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2 dialysis done. kidney stopped functioning. createnine reduced to 12 frm 17 after first dialysis. kidney size normal. is there any chance of revival?

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On oxycodone and have renal failure & dialysis. recently stopped peeing. afraid taking 15 mg/4-6 hrs w/o peeing could overdose me.?

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Could you tell me what happens to a person psysically when they stop dialysis?

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Is there anything i should be doing right now to assist me in preparation for dialysis when the time comes? (the do's and don't s ). thank you.

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