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Eating out in Restaurants - help! :)

KiddoGal
KiddoGal
My husband started dialysis last week and I have been given a whole slew of information on limiting his fluid intake, sodium intake, phosphorus, and potassium. We loved to go out for mexican, chinese, and other restaurants. Obviously, this is going to be an issue because I can't tell how much sodium or potassium is in the prepared food. How do you handle eating out in restaurants?
jacobwhelanwhelan
jacobwhelanwhelan
well Imyself am on hospital dialysis three times a week,
when I shop myself I try to be very careful.I wish food companys would put " kidney friendly" on their meal packs or a red K sign,it would make life easier.meals out,again I try to pick a meal thats reasonably " safe"
but even the nursing staff say you can enjoy the odd treat!!
I drink very little the morning I am going out for a meal so that allows
the glass of wine etc.
I hope this helps,in my prayers too
J
deleted_user
deleted_user
Chinese food is loaded with sodium so if you are going to have that I would have it as close to dialysis day as possible. With mexican you have to watch out for things with beans. Sometimes restaurants will have the nutritional info on their website. I can not stress enough about taking binders for the phosphorus. I didn't and developed calciphilaxisis (I know I spelled that wrong) in my thighs. Basically the tissue in my legs calcified. It is very painful! Thank God there was a treatment for it and was given it but of course there were side effects to it.

There should be a nutritionist at the dialysis center who can print up some information about what things to order over others.

I hope this helps some.