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Title: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: harveyv on March 15, 2010, 07:59:23 PM

i started dialysis in july of 09. i'm doing pd dialysis at home. i use the liberty cycler machine. it does go off 2-3 times at night. i wonder if this is normal? would be happy to get some feed back.

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: Rerun on March 15, 2010, 09:17:02 PM

Hi Harv and welcome to IHD.  I'm so glad you joined us.  Now that you have introduced yourself, you may go to the home dialysis section PD and ask your question.  I'm sure you will get an answer.  I would answer here but I do in center hemo.   :P   You will find lots of information here. 

Where are you from?

Rerun, Moderator           :welcomesign;

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: Jean on March 16, 2010, 12:51:44 AM

 :welcomesign; to IHD. glad you joined us.

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: galvo on March 16, 2010, 04:19:59 AM

 :welcomesign; Harveyv!

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: monrein on March 16, 2010, 04:47:32 AM

 :welcomesign; to IHD

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: Sluff on March 16, 2010, 05:01:31 AM

Welcome to IHD harveyv.

You have come to the right place to get answers to your questions. Good Luck and enjoy your visits here. Post as often as you like.

Sluff/Admin

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: looneytunes on March 16, 2010, 05:32:35 AM

Hi Harv...welcome to the IHD gang!  You will find a lot of great information on this site as well as some caring folks who know what you are going through.  My husband did PD but with a Baxter cycler so I am not able to help but there are sure to be folks on here that can.  I'm looking forward to seeing you on the threads.

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: -Lady Noir- on March 17, 2010, 12:23:53 AM

Quote from: harveyv on March 15, 2010, 07:59:23 PM

i started dialysis in july of 09. i'm doing pd dialysis at home. i use the liberty cycler machine. it does go off 2-3 times at night. i wonder if this is normal? would be happy to get some feed back.

 :waving;
Welcome!

What do you mean by goes off? Do you mean turns off by itself.. or do you mean it alarms 2-3 times?

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: peleroja on March 17, 2010, 08:55:03 AM

Hi, Harvey, welcome to the group.  Are you doing PD?  I have not heard of a Liberty cycler.  What error messages is it giving you?

Title: Re: hi i'm harveyv
Post by: suzyq73176 on March 18, 2010, 05:41:29 PM

Hi Harvey.  I do not have the same cycler as you do however I can tell you mine is touchy as well.  The biggest issues I find setting mine off are hose kinks, height differences between bed and machine, and low flow volume.  I noticed that if my cath is wide open alot of time the alarm will go off for low or slow drain.