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blackandgoldfan
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« on: April 10, 2011, 11:09:18 AM »
I've been short of breath recently.  Espically at night when lying down to go to bed and/or rolling over to change positions. Is this normal or do I have something else going on?
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« Reply #1 on: April 10, 2011, 11:14:59 AM »
The PD nurse is available 24 hours a day. You should call the nurse to find out what causes the short of breath.
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« Reply #2 on: April 10, 2011, 03:23:45 PM »
This could just be the extra fluid weight in your abdomen or a more serious condition(fluid around the heart) that needs urgent medical attention.  Please call your nurse right now and ask her what she/he needs you to do. 

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« Reply #3 on: April 10, 2011, 04:05:56 PM »
Hubby on hemo but they ALWAYS ask him how his breathing is laying down.  Please check out..
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2011, 04:03:35 PM »
Just checking to see how you are doing today.  You did call your nurse, right?
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PD started 09/08
PKD kidneys removed 06/17/09

Failed donor transplant-donor kidney removed,
suspected cancer so not used 06/17/09

Hemo 06/2009-08/2009

Liberty Cycler-11/09-5/13
Nx Stage-current tx
Diagnosed with SEP 2014
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2011, 04:46:02 PM »
I experienced this and it was discovered I had plural effusion.  They drained a liter and an half from my lungs.  Check it out to be safe!
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2011, 08:36:41 PM »
Mine was the same I had plural effusion drained fluid from sak around my lungs which was pd fluid.  Get checked was in hospital 10 days was septic.
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« Reply #7 on: April 15, 2011, 12:36:59 PM »
Thanks all for great advice.  Pleural effusion as some of you guessed.  Don't know yet if it is PD fluid or not. 
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