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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: jojosmommy on October 07, 2010, 05:52:22 AM
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First, thanks to everyone who gave me advice about getting started on dialysis a couple of weeks ago. It was all very helpful. I"m in my second week of D now. I spent last week in the hospital getting started and was treated for 5 days in a row. Needless to say by Friday I felt terrible. Not exactly the outcome I was looking for.
As for my question this morning, I had dialysis last night and felt ok. Woke up this morning and I"m noticing that my hands/arms are going to sleep (tingling as if there is limited circulation) and my legs are doing the same when I sit down. Should I consider this as a bad thing or something that should be expected? It's a little strange.
Thanks!
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you should have your calcium levels checked, they could be low. Good luck!~! :flower;
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As for my question this morning, I had dialysis last night and felt ok. Woke up this morning and I"m noticing that my hands/arms are going to sleep (tingling as if there is limited circulation) and my legs are doing the same when I sit down. Should I consider this as a bad thing or something that should be expected? It's a little strange.
Thanks!
This is a sign that you may be becoming less uremic and that the dialysis is working, but of course you should consult your nephrologist and endocrinologist (if you have diabetes). Studies have shown that the nerves that were poisoned and inactivated with kidney failure can be reactivated with dialysis and when they recovered, the nerves become sensitive, resulting in the tingling sensation:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11284054
The present findings indicate that in the process of dialysis some of the previously inactive axons become activated. The reason for the inactivation of the axons may be due to the accumulation of toxic substances in the body as a result of renal failure. After hemodialysis, most the toxic substances are removed from the body and this leads to an increase in the number of active axons.
You should also read this article which deals with dialysis and neuropathy:
http://www.homedialysis.org/resources/tom/200706/
and this thread here on tingling:
http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?topic=20090.msg337046#msg337046
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I don't have that answer as I'm just a caregiver but ALWAYS tell your center anything different that is going on with you. THEY need to know as well to help you be the best you can be.
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texasstyle, caregivers are EXTREMELY important to us. Without your support we'd find dealing with the disease and dialysis much more difficult. So please, next time don't refer to yourself as "just a caregiver". What you have to say is just as valuable as one of the patients!
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I had tingling when my potassium was too high. Mostly in my extremities (hands and feet).