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Category Archives: ointment
Dialysis and Self-cannulation
I got this wonderful couple of questions recently in a comment on the blog. Rather than answer them there, I will create this blog post so everyone can read it. Here are the questions: I am about to start the needles in the … Continue reading
Posted in Catheter, CKD, dialysis, Dialysis Center, ESRD, lidocaine, New Patient, ointment, prilocaine, Self-Cannulation
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient care, Self-cannulation
3 Comments
Dialysis and Needle Pain
I posted this a couple years back but it’s a popular topic for dialysis patients, new and experienced, so I’ll post it again to refresh it. It has some sage advice from other patients and how they deal with the … Continue reading
Posted in A/V Fistula, Access, dialysis, kidney, lidocaine, New Patient, ointment, pain, patient care, thoughts, Uncategorized
Tagged access, dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, injection, kidney, Lidocaine, needle, ointment, pain, patient, stick, treatment
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Dialysis First Stick – More
Recently a comment was left in the post about Dialysis and The First Stick where I retell my experience when starting dialysis. The reader, TuTu, had a very similar experience and was kind enough to share it. I’d like to repeat it … Continue reading
Posted in activism, dialysis, ESRD, New Patient, ointment, pain, patient care, Patient-Centered Care, Social Work
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, kidney, patient, patient care, patient-centered care
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Dialysis and the Access
07/05/13: Reposted of the original 6/30/13 posting I’ve accumulated some information over the past several months about Dialysis and the Access; the A/V Fistula, the A/V Graft, and the Dialysis Catheter. (This was originally published on 6/30/13 and I’ll leave … Continue reading
Posted in A/V Fistula, A/V Graft, Access, Catheter, dialysis, ESRD, kidney, lidocaine, New Patient, ointment, patient care, prilocaine
Tagged A/V Graft, Catheter, dialysis, Dialysis Access, ESRD, Fistula, hemodialysis, kidney, medical, patient, treatment
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Dialysis Pain and Lidocaine
I posted this a couple years back but it’s a popular topic for dialysis patients, new and experienced, so I’ll post it again to refresh it… There’s a topical cream you can apply about 45-60 minutes before dialysis that may … Continue reading
Posted in dialysis, lidocaine, ointment, pain, prilocaine
Tagged dialysis, ESRD, hemodialysis, Lidocaine, pain, treatment
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