Category Archives: cramping

Dialysis and Cramping updated

Posted on June 26, 2016 by DevonTexas

Cramping isn’t good!  CRAMPING IS BAD! (update 6/26/16: See the comments for more thoughts about cramping) Aside from the fact that it is excruciatingly painful, it is an indication that something is wrong during dialysis.  Too much fluid is being … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Fluid Control (updated 5/4/16)

Posted on May 4, 2016 by DevonTexas

  Update: 5/4/16:  Well, well, well.  It’s certainly been a long time since I posted about this.  It’s a few years later (time flies when you’re having kidney failure, doesn’t it?) and fluid control isn’t the problem for me as … Continue reading →

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Dialysis – Great resources for information

Posted on September 19, 2014 by DevonTexas

Update 9/18/14:  Sorry I haven’t updated this in a while.  However, I wanted you to know about the Dialysis Patient Citizens (DPC) Education Center website.  Lots of great information.  And use the search button on this website.  I’ve probably written … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and Information

Posted on December 17, 2013 by DevonTexas

This page was sent to me by the American Kidney Fund.  I though it was a very good resource and wanted to pass it along to you.  CLICK HERE to read it.

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Dialysis and Hand Cramps

Posted on December 26, 2012 by DevonTexas

While looking at the search terms that led people to this site, I found this: “hand cramp vulcan live long and prosper” I laughed out loud at that one because I have the same problem occasionally.  My hand/s will cramp right … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and AMA

Posted on October 19, 2012 by DevonTexas

Eileen Boyle, MSW, authored an article in the August issue of RBT+ (a digital magazine published by RenalBusiness.com) about keeping patients in their prescribed treatment for the entire duration.  The point is that all too often patients don’t stay for … Continue reading →

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Dialysis and the Procedure (3)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by DevonTexas

Update 3/30/13:  I fixed a link to the Social Networking post.  Sorry for the inconvenience of it not working, This is part three of the three part series.  The first part is “Dialysis and the Procedure”  Okay, so you’ve managed … Continue reading →

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