how long to one have to do dialysis?

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Answer 1

Potentially lifelong: The duration of dialysis is dependent on the reason that one starts dialysis. If the reason is chronic kidney disease, the dialysis if lifelong, unless one obtains a kidney transplant. If the reason is temporary, the dialysis may only last for the duration of the illness. For more information, see your primary care provider or kidney specialist.

Answer 2

Depends: If you are diagnosed with irreversible kidney disease, you need dialysis life long until you get kidney transplant.If your docs are expecting recovery of kidney function, you may need dialysis until your kidney recover sufficient function.Pls discuss with nephrologist

Answer 3

No: No herbs have been shown to improve gfr, glomerular filtration rate, to save people the need for dialysis.

Answer 4

No: Unfortunately no herb could improve kidney function, but avoidance of salt, lower protein intake and avoidance of medication such nsaids i.e. Ibuprofen family of medications could prevent worsening of renal function.

Answer 5

No: If you have established chronic kidney disease it is not reversible. Be careful what you take. You do not want something making it worse.

Answer 6

No: Please do not start any herbs as it may further damage kidney functon. THere is no scientific evidence that any herbs protects or recovers kidney function

Answer 7

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.

Answer 8

Many Things: You can develop excessive fluid gain ande develop shortness of breath. You can build up excessive amounts of acid or develop a dangerous level of potassium within the body. Therefore it is best not to miss dialysis.

Answer 9

0ne to thirty days: 1 to 30 days.

Answer 10

Dialysis: It depends on many factors. The cause of end stage renal disease, the cardiovascular status of the patient, the age of the patient, other illnesses. I have had several patients on dialysis for 20+ years.

Answer 11

Age illnesses matter: Using medicare data for life expectancy of dialysis patients... 20yo male on dialysis 15.3years average 40yo male on dialysis 8.4 years average 60yo male on dialysis 4.6 years average 80yo male on dialysis 2.3 years average illnesses and the reason for starting dialysis matter too, but that's too complicated for a chart. Good luck.

Answer 12

Hard situation: A person in end-stage renal failure (chronic kidney disease stage 5) will not live long without treatment: perhaps a week or two. Talk with your nephrologist. Sometimes, if peritoneal dialysis can't be continued, you can switch quickly to hemodialysis - even if it means a central line for dialysis access. Sometimes a person can switch from hemo to peritoneal dialysis. Find out what you can -now!

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