Does Dialysis Cause Restless Leg Syndrome

2014-04-16 06:05

Dialysis is needed when your kidneys fail to work. Though they can take over part of your kidney function to filter wastes and toxins from the blood, they can cause many side effects like skin itch, infection, nausea and vomiting, etc. Does dialysis cause restless leg syndrome?

What causes restless leg syndrome for dialysis patients?

As a matter as fact, it is likely for dialysis patients to develop restless leg syndrome. Restless leg syndrome is often caused by anemia. Healthy kidneys release erythropoietin, which stimulates bone marrows to make red blood cells.When the kidneys go wrong, they make little or no erythropoietin. As a result, there are not enough red blood cells to transport oxygen and nutrition. If your legs experience such conditions, restless leg syndrome occurs.

Another reason for restless leg syndrome may be low levels of parathyroid hormone. Because the damaged kidneys can not release enough vitamin D to stimulate the absorption of calcium and inadequate dialysis easily leads to high phosphorus level.

How to treat restless leg syndrome for dialysis patients?

There are some tips for you to alleviate restless leg syndrome for dialysis patients.

-Avoid substances that worsen RLS, such as alcohol, caffeine, some prescription medications.

-Daily exercise, warm baths and massage have all been recommended for helping with restless leg syndrome.

-More efficient dialysis, better phosphorus and PTH control, or medications like gabapentin, lyrica or cymbalta can be used in different settings.

Dialysis is not the only treatment for kidney failure patients. Polluted Blood Therapy is a therapy that can improve kidney function so as to get rid of dialysis. It can cleanse wastes and toxins from the blood like dialysis. But the difference is that it can remove inflammatory factors and pathogenic factors. With a clean and healthy blood environment, your damaged kidneys can gradually regain their ability.

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