Why Does Peritoneal Dialysis Cause Itching and Its Management

2015-09-04 07:45

Patients with peritoneal dialysis may have the symptom of itching, and many of them are wondering how it happens and how to manage well in daily life. Here we will give a detailed explanation for you.

In fact, many factors can contribute to itching and result it finally. High phosphorus level follows patients with peritoneal dialysis very closely, because kidney function is lost too much to remove excessive phosphorus from body through urine. Accumulation of phosphorus is the leading factor of itching in dialysis. High phosphorus level in blood can affect sectretion of parathyroid hormone by increasing parathyroid hormone. This is because calcium and phosphorus level need to be in balance in blood, and if phosphorus level is higher, parathyroid hormone will be secreted more to pull calcium in bones to maintain this balance, resulting in much parathyroid hormone.

In addition, peritoneal dialysis can not filter the blood very completely like kidney in body, which makes build up of wastes and toxins in blood. In this way, itching may occur. What is more, some patients may be allergic to blood tubes or dialyzer when doing dialysis, which makes them have itching.

How to help manage itching in peritoneal dialysis well?

Lowering high phosphorus level is the key to itching. To begin with, patients with peritoneal should have a low phosphorus daily diet and must avoid rich phosphorus food like tomato, noodle, banana and watermelon. Drinking some tea, like nettle leaf tea, can help improve kidney function. Besides, patients with peritoneal dialysis should have more intake of calcium to help prevent pulling calcium in bones, alleviating bone problems. Treatment for recovering kidney function is needed to regulate high phosphorus level in blood. Chinese medicine is a good option for dialysis patients, which can promote blood circulation, dilate blood vessels, prevent inflammation and repairing kidney impair well in the long term. After some periods of Chinese medicine, kidney condition will be improved very effectively, thus patients can decline times of dialysis and high phosphorus level will be also lowered.

A good diet with low phosphorus, low potassium, low salt, and proper treatment like Chinese medicine help patients with peritoneal dialysis get the best results. If you have any doubt or confusion about dialysis, treatment or diet, welcome to leave a message or contact our online doctor anytime. Reply will be given fastest.

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