Being on dialysis effect your personality or become more agreeable

[st789]

Dialyis just takes a toll on your body, low energy, feel cold, nausea, do not want to talk a lot, mental confusing.  Thus one just want to rest or sleep a lot of time.  Gradually do our personality become mellow compare to others or it is because of silent depression?




EDITED:  Moved post to proper thread - Goofynina/Admin.

[Chicken Little]

It's been opposite for me.  When I was well and working, I was told over and over that one of my best attributes was that I was completely unflappable.  Everything just rolled off me. 

Now I am VERY easily annoyed, even at things I likely wouldn't notice before, and have no problem letting the person annoying me know it.   

[jbeany]

I'm with Chicken Little on this one.  I'm NOT getting mellower.  I'm not getting quieter, either.  I am learning to be my own best advocate!

[st789]

Way to go for being fighters.  Adocate.....Yes

[MyssAnne]

I agree, I have become more assertive, and less tolerant of people wasting my time and energy.
I've always been blunt, and have noticed I am nicer about that too. So it's going both ways.
I am mellowing out, but I'm not putting up with anyone's timewasters either.

[goofynina]

When i was on hemo, i was depressed beyond belief, almost to the point of suicidal, then i found this site things started looking up, then i started PD and i felt almost normal (whatever normal is supposed to feel like) .  I dont know what is going to happen if and when i have to go back to hemo, *shivers at the thought* I just know one thing, i thank God for Epoman creating IHD, that's for damn sure

[Ang]

just  the  same  old  cantankerous  bastard  i  always  was.

losing  the  memory  a  bit,gone  deaf,going  blind

woo  hoo i  got  it  all

[st789]

I really do not know what is normal anymore ever since the day I was diagnosed with kidney disease.  Transplant gave me back somewhat of simi-normal before dialysis.  But I am glad to still be here and share my thoughts with you guys.  Thanks Epoman for setting up this site.   Many thanks................

[glitter]

I think it has made my Jack more sensitive. He is more emotional, and probably more in touch with his feelings-which is a good thing

but-the day he goes to dialysis he is cranky beforehand....he hates waiting for it to be time to go there.

[thegrammalady]

having a disabled child, i've always been a "squeaky wheel". only way to get anything done. now with dialysis i'm a bitchy squeaky wheel and i make no apologies. especially at 5:30 in the morning. IF YOU DON'T DO IT MY WAY, YOU DON'T DO IT AT ALL!!!!!

[keefer51]

I have thought about this for some time. I don't think my personality changed much. I am still the loving compassionate person i always was. I try and make lite of the situation. I talk to many of the other patients at my center. At first they are angry and in denial. I think we all are. Your body seems to get used to the physical effects of dialysis but your mind can sometimes take longer. We have to take control of our lives. We can't let this madness change us. I can't take my anger out on anybody. I am ever so thankful for this site and the help i have received from my new found family.

[Hephs-little-lady]

Dialysis has definately not made Heph mellow or quiet!

When he feels good he feels very, very good! He talks from the minute he wakes up, to the minute I put him to sleep, i mean the minute he FALLS asleep.  He dances and sings and hums and whistles and is generally unstoppable.

When he feels bad he is rotten. He whinges and complains, is demanding and rude, snappy and angry.

And I love him so, so much, no matter what he is like. How could I not love this guy??

[pierrat]

Well its been a year for me, I cant say my personality has changed much. I do think im more mature and look at things from a different angle, but thats probably a necessity to anyone during ESRD. Time may change but so far it all about taking 1 step ahead of another and whatever you do, dont dwell on the worst. That will sap your spirit faster than the disease will.

[kitkatz]

I do not have much patience with adults anymore since the last few year son dilaysis.  I figure with evertthing I do and put up with, a regular person can get it together and do their job properly, especially when I can do my job!  So that has changed in my attiude since I began dialysis.

[Sluff]

Cool pic there H-L-L

[Bajanne]

I haven't changed any since I was on dialysis.  I even checked with my daughter (my severest critic) and she said my personality hadn't changed any.
But then, dialysis has not changed my day to day living very much, except for diet restrictions.  The time I spend on dialysis is the time I would have spent in school.
The other change is the travel restrictions, but that is not something that would affect me on a daily basis.
I am just the same old loveable or unloveable me (according to who is doing the assessment!)!

[goofynina]

I haven't changed any since I was on dialysis.  I even checked with my daughter (my severest critic) and she said my personality hadn't changed any.
But then, dialysis has not changed my day to day living very much, except for diet restrictions.  The time I spend on dialysis is the time I would have spent in school.
The other change is the travel restrictions, but that is not something that would affect me on a daily basis.
I am just the same old loveable or unloveable me (according to who is doing the assessment!)!

Loveable, definetly loveable  

[Bette]

I was only 19 when I started Dialysis, so I think it formed my personality more so that changed it.  It has made me stronger and more determined to do the things that I want to do.  It has made me appreciate things more.  I always try to see the silver lining in every situation. 

It has definitely not been easy.

[LightLizard]

About the biggest change I've noticed in my life, since becoming dialysis-dependant, is that my wife and I no longer have 'play'-friends. The few friends we have left are those who are honest and real about our frienships. So, overall, I'd say that my condition has been a blessing in this regard, and has made me more 'authentic' than I was before.

As for my personality, I'm still an asshole. I think.
 

[glitter]

As for my personality, I'm still an asshole. I think.

you're too funny!!! (and you seem nice)

[meadowlandsnj]

About the biggest change I've noticed in my life, since becoming dialysis-dependant, is that my wife and I no longer have 'play'-friends. The few friends we have left are those who are honest and real about our frienships. So, overall, I'd say that my condition has been a blessing in this regard, and has made me more 'authentic' than I was before.

As for my personality, I'm still an asshole. I think.
 

I did lose all my drinking and carousing friends, the ones I hung out with and got loaded with, the ones who I played pool with until 4 AM in Newark, NJ, the ones I went down to Seaside Heights, NJ with and we stayed out down there until sunrise.
I have my memories, I guess.  I did have a lot of fun and I did do a lot of things, I guess.  Now my life is quiet and dull.  Who knows, I might have ended up in rehab or something if not for kidney failure.   

Donna

[fluffy]

I became alot more mellow since i started. i had to learn to laugh at all kinds of things or depression would drive me nuts.

[st789]

 

[goofynina]

I became alot more mellow since i started. i had to learn to laugh at all kinds of things or depression would drive me nuts.

I am sure there are so many of us in that exact same boat my friend,  glad you learned how to laugh again,  KEEP ON LAUGHING MY FRIEND...... 

[KICKSTART]

Its suprising to read how many of us 'lost' friends when we got ill ! It seems to make us pretty isolated as well! But as long as my dogs still love me , i dont really care ! People make me crabby , dogs make me lovable !