started nxstage

[QIGONG]

hi everyone,my name is alan and i live in england.i've been on dialysis for about ayear.i started on nxstage a couple of months ago and now dialize 5 times a week at home.my unit have told me i can start nocturnal in a couple of months.i find the nxstage machine makes a loud bang noise every 30 minuites when it does its internal balance check,i can't see how this will not wake me up.is any one useing this machine for nocturnal and does it wake them up ?

[Rerun]

Hi Alan and welcome to IHD.  I'm not on NextStage, but I hear wonderful things about it.  Do you stick yourself?  I could NOT ever do that so I go in center and have them take a stab at it.

Thank you for joining our site.  I hope to see you post often.

Rerun, Moderator    

[kellyt]

I don't have an answer for you, but wanted to say hello.      There are lots of members on NxStage, so I'm sure someone will be able to help.  We have a few on nocturnal, as well.     

[Dan.Larrabee]

Hi Alan,
I am using NxStage and Nocturnal as well. You right it does make the loud noise during the balance check every 30 minutes, but you can change that to do it every 60 minutes and that helps. Beleave me, after a while you will get use to the noise and it does not wake me up anymore. It took me about 2-3 weeks, but I sleep like a baby now.

To change it from 30 to 60 minutes, you need to go into system settings. That can be done when you are not using the machine. Turn the machine on and press your green treatment button as soon as you hear the first beep. The system number you are looking for is 43 and you will see that it is set for 30. You can change that to anytime from 15 to 60 minutes.

Something else you can do is to dim the lights by changing system setting 37. All this is in your manual, but feel free to ask any question here at IHD. We have a form just for NxStage users at http://ihatedialysis.com/forum/index.php?board=37.0

Welcome to the club!

[QIGONG]

thanks for the reply and welcome,yes i do stab myself,it is a bit stressfull to start but it gets easier,thanks for advice on nocturnal it's made me fill abit more confident about it.Thanks again for the advise

[looneytunes]

Hi Alan and welcome to IHD.  My spouse is also a NxStage user though not nocturnal (at least for now).  We may go to that in the future.  Glad you joined.