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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: News Articles => Topic started by: kidneydoc on October 16, 2009, 08:22:40 PM

Title: Cramping in Dialysis
Post by: kidneydoc on October 16, 2009, 08:22:40 PM

http://www.allkidney.com/2009/10/muscle-cramps-in-dialysis-treated-by-vitamin-e.html (http://www.allkidney.com/2009/10/muscle-cramps-in-dialysis-treated-by-vitamin-e.html)

Cramping is a complication of dialysis that is particularly annoying.

Vitamin E may prevent cramping according to this study.

Title: Re: Cramping in Dialysis
Post by: Wallyz on October 16, 2009, 11:10:12 PM

There are a number of different etiologies for cramping as well.  If you are cramping a lot, spend some time figuring out if its too much fluid off, fluid off too fast, too much sodium, not enough potassium, or in my case, low blood glucose. 

Title: Re: Cramping in Dialysis
Post by: kidneydoc on October 25, 2009, 02:29:32 PM

Very true well said