Private health insurance or state medical aid may also help with the costs. For more information on insurance click here.
Before you reuse your dialyzer, your dialysis center cleans it according to careful guidelines. If done properly, reuse is generally safe. Before each treatment, your dialyzer must be tested to make sure it is still working well. If your dialyzer no longer works well, it should be discarded and you should be given a new one. Ask your dialysis care team if they have tested your dialyzer and if it still works well.
If you do not wish to reuse your dialyzer, your center may be willing to provide you with a new dialyzer for each treatment. Ask about the center's policy on reuse. Dialysis centers are located in every part of the United States and in many foreign countries. Before you travel, you must make an appointment for dialysis treatments at another center. The staff at your center may be able to help you arrange this appointment.
For more information on traveling on dialysis click here. Many dialysis patients continue to work or return to work after they have gotten used to dialysis. If your job has a lot of physical labor heavy lifting, digging, etc. For more information on working with kidney disease click here. If you would like more information, please contact us. All rights reserved. This material does not constitute medical advice.
It is intended for informational purposes only. Please consult a physician for specific treatment recommendations. Skip to main content. You are here Home » A to Z » Hemodialysis. When is dialysis needed? Big victories are possible with your voice. Become an NKF advocate. This allows the tissue and skin surrounding the fistula to heal.
If your blood vessels are too narrow to create an AV fistula, an alternative procedure known as an AV graft may be recommended. A piece of synthetic tubing is used to connect the artery to the vein. As a short-term measure, or in an emergency, you may be given a neck line. This is where a small tube is inserted into a vein in your neck. Most people need 3 sessions of haemodialysis a week, with each session lasting around 4 hours.
This can be done in hospital or at home. One needle will slowly remove blood and transfer it to a machine called a dialyser or dialysis machine. The dialysis machine is made up of a series of membranes that act as filters and a special liquid called dialysate.
The membranes filter waste products from your blood, which are passed into the dialysate fluid. The used dialysate fluid is pumped out of the dialyser, and the filtered blood is passed back into your body through the second needle. During your dialysis sessions, you'll sit or lie on a couch, recliner or bed. You'll be able to read, listen to music, use your mobile phone or sleep. Haemodialysis is not painful, but you may feel a bit sick and dizzy and have muscle cramps during the procedure.
This is caused by the rapid changes in blood fluid levels that happen during the treatment. After the dialysis session, the needles are removed and a plaster is applied to prevent bleeding. If you were treated in hospital, you can usually go home shortly afterwards.
If you're having haemodialysis, the amount of fluid you can drink will be severely restricted. This is because the dialysis machine will not be able to remove 2 to 3 days' worth of excess fluid from your blood in 4 hours if you drink too much. This can lead to serious problems where excess fluid builds up in your blood, tissues and lungs. The amount of fluid you're allowed to drink will depend on your size and weight.
Most people are only allowed to drink 1, to 1,ml 2 to 3 pints of fluid a day. You'll also need to be careful what you eat while having haemodialysis. This is because minerals such as sodium salt , potassium and phosphorus, which would normally be filtered out by your kidneys, can build up to dangerous levels quickly between treatment sessions.
Your bio-medical technician will be happy to share any information with you. The more you know, the more comfortable you will be with your treatments. Get an overview about different dialysis treatments and how they help people continue a productive life.
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