Why Peritoneal Dialysis Patients Will Have High Blood Sugar

2014-09-13 07:54

Why peritoneal dialysis patients will have high blood sugar? This is a common question for peritoneal dialysis patients. In this article, we will find the causes of high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis, and get the treatment for high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis.

Here are the possible causes that can cause high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis.

1. Dialysis solutions

Since the dialysis solutions uses sugar-based solutions to perform dialysis, so peritoneal dialysis patients will show elevated blood sugar. In this condition, patients may need to change the dialysis solutions.

2. Diet

If peritoneal dialysis patients don’t pay attention to their daily diet, the too much intake of starches and sugary foods can also rise the blood sugar.

3. Side effects of medicines

For peritoneal dialysis patients, they also need to take some medicines to help control the symptoms. And some medicines can also cause the increase of blood sugar level in blood. So patients need to consult with their doctor, and change the medicine.

What are the symptoms with high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis?

If the blood sugar level is not so high, patients may have no symptoms. However, when the symptoms do occur, the most common symptoms include dry mouth, blurry vision or increased urinary frequency.

How to treat the high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis?

1. Increase the dosage of diabetic medicines to lower the high blood sugar.

2. Change the dialysis solutions which contains less sugar.

3. Limit the intake of foods, and avoid the high sugar foods.

4. Change the medicines if the high blood sugar is caused by the medicine intake.

From above, we get the causes, symptoms and treatment for high blood sugar in peritoneal dialysis. If you still have any questions after reading, you can consult with our online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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