What Causes Fluid Retention in Dialysis Patients

2014-05-06 06:12

Dialysis is needed when your kidneys fail to filter wastes and excess fluid from the blood. But sometimes dialysis patients still suffer from fluid retention. What causes fluid retention in dialysis patients?

The danger of fluid retention for dialysis patients

Fluid retention can cause high blood pressure, which increases your risk of heart disease. Heart disease is a leading cause of death for kidney patients.

Causes of fluid retention in dialysis patients

Dialysis is just a kidney replacement treatment that can only take over part of kidney function, and dialysis for the majority of patients takes place 2-3 times a week for 3-5 hours at a time, while our kidneys work 24 hours every day. Therefore, even frequent dialysis can not take the place of your own kidneys. Between the dialysis sessions, fluid retains in your body, resulting in edema. Besides, too much sodium intake can also cause fluid retention. But the main reason for fluid retention in dialysis patients contribute to the decline of kidney function.

How to avoid  fluid retention

To avoid fluid retention, you should pay attention to the intake of fluid. Generally speaking, the amount of fluid intake is your urine volume plus 500 ml. Another way to work out how much fluid you can drink is 3 % of your body weight between treatment. In addition, you should limit the intake of sodium.

Alternative treatment to dialysis

If you can improve kidney function, your kidneys can remove the excess fluid from your body and then you can live a more satisfying life.

In kidney disease hospital China, we have external therapies, such as medicated bath and foot bath to draw out the toxins. And we have oral Chinese medicine to help your body discharge toxin.

After a period of treatment, part of your kidney function can regain. And then you can reduce dialysis frequency or even get rid of dialysis.

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