No: The dose of dialysis as commonly provided three times a week is the minimal required to maintain some balance and adding treatments helps in several ways. On the other hand if too much fluid is removed it can cause excessive drops in blood pressure and severe cramps.
Answered 7/12/2016
6.1k views
See below: 3/week dialysis can only acheive about 20% of what "cleaning" your own kidneys can do. So more dialysis cannot "kill" you but is not practical at the present time. Blood pressure changes ie typically low BP can cause problems.Night time dialysis and home daily dialysis are options to explore. Kidney transplant if possible.
Answered 3/16/2017
6.1k views
Not if controlled: Some people have great function from their own kidneys but will never have adverse effects because of it. With the replacement therapy, the amount delivered is called the "dialysis prescription" - and is a balance of what the gov't or insurance companies will agree to pay for, and what works well over time for a large number of people. For the individual pt, more (well done) dialysis may be ok.
Answered 8/5/2015
5.9k views
A doctor has provided 1 answer
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A doctor has provided 1 answer
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your question