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(also known as Hemodialysis, Peritoneal Dialysis)
In medicine, dialysis is a type of renal replacement therapy which is used to provide an artificial replacement for lost kidney function due to renal failure. more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Dialysis
180
96%
Polycystic Kidney Disea...
23
96%
Renal Cell Carcinoma (K...
8
88%
Organ Transplants
5
100%
Alport Syndrome
2
100%
Overall, 95% (222 Members) find Dialysis helpful
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Dialysis Reviews

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Working / Worked
so far its been pretty good, I do get a little tired and have headaches afterward but it has not stopped me from living
Working / Worked
I started dialysis treatments in Jan. I was recieving my treatments for 4 months through a cathyter located in my chest. after 4 months my graph matured and I was able to recieve my treatments through my graph , located in my arm. The problem was is that for 6 months they have been hooking me up backwards. They say that there are no repercussings of that error, that I was still recieving good dialysis. Is this true?
Working / Worked
I currently do hemo at a Fresenius clinic, but going to be doing home hemo soon.
Working / Worked
I hate going to dialysis but it works. I am getting a kidney transplant this Friday September 4 2009.
Working / Worked
Currently on dialysis. I am hemodialysis. I have been on dialysis for 4 years.
I was on hemo dialysis for 5 months. Medically it worked fine. However, I had insomnia was always fatigued.
Good
Working / Worked
i don't know,i'm in pain all the time(separate ailment)i have had a hard time sitting there for 4 hrs,no one wants to treat the pain issue,so i miss alot.
Working / Worked
overall i felt a lot better on dialysis than i have since having a transplant. the only problem is i have a problem with my veins where i clot too much. ive had four grafts and and a/v fistula.the one side effect to dialysis i don't like is being tired on the days i get dialyzed.
Working / Worked
I am on PD and it has made me gain a lot of weight.
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Peritoneal Dialysis
    Generally the use of peritoneal dialysis is done in conjunction with ascites ONLY when the patient is in end stage renal failure. Which as we know is... [More]
  2. Discussion: Peritoneal Dialysis
    Found this....... PERITONEAL DIALYSIS IN THE COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT OF END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE PATIENTS WITH LIVER CIRRHOSIS AND ASCITES: PRACTIC... [More]
  3. Discussion: Peritoneal Dialysis
    I'm heading out the door but, I wanted to suggest that you so a search of 'Peritoneal Dialysis in Cirrhotic Patients with Ascites.' I came across many... [More]
  4. Discussion: Peritoneal Dialysis
    Hey, It looks like it is just for dialysis, not for draining of ascites fluid. This is from wikipedia, there is no mention of ascites of liver pro... [More]
  5. Discussion: Peritoneal Dialysis
    Has anyone ever heard of or had a drain put in (peritoneal dialysis) to deal with ascites? [More]

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