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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: General Discussion => Topic started by: sullidog on April 05, 2010, 05:11:44 PM

Title: annoying headaches!
Post by: sullidog on April 05, 2010, 05:11:44 PM

I have been getting headaches at dialysis, usually two hours into treatment, when this happens my bp is fine. The only fluid they pull off is renceback. My doctor made a sodium model which worked for about one day then they start again. I asked the nurse again today about them and they gave their famous I don't know I'll ask the doctor. Anyone have any ideas?
Troy

Title: Re: annoying headaches!
Post by: texasstyle on April 05, 2010, 08:41:33 PM

I'm thinking that since it's happening during dialysis it has a lot too do with your fluid being pulled off. Dehydration is notorious for causing headaches. maybe your brain is jsut tired of dialysis too! lol  I hope you can ease past this.

Title: Re: annoying headaches!
Post by: sullidog on April 06, 2010, 03:46:36 PM

I pea a lot that's why technically they aren't suppose to pull off, but they have to pull minamin to clean the blood, think I maybe I'll drink on the machine or drink a lot before I go.
Troy

Title: Re: annoying headaches!
Post by: valve on April 16, 2010, 09:35:50 PM

I had the EXACT same problem when I was in-center.  They had to remove the very minimum on me.  Unfortunately, it took 6 months before I figured it out that they were taking too much fluid off.  So, then they would only take the minimum off, but sometimes I would still end up with a headache.  So, I just started taking medicine for my headache when I would feel it coming on.  The clinic would give me tylenol but after a while that wouldn't work anymore.  They only thing that I found to take my headaches away are Excedrin Migraine.  Check with your doctor before taking it tough because it does contain aspirin and some don't like us dialysis patients to take aspirin.

However, since I've been at home on the NxStage I have not had any headaches.  Or as a matter of fact I don't have any of the side effects I used to get when I was at the center.

I hope this helps you.  If you need any other info or anything feel free to ask.  God Bless!!!!

Title: Re: annoying headaches!
Post by: sullidog on April 17, 2010, 04:16:45 PM

Another thing I want to add is when I'm in the hospital I don't get them, maybe alergic to dialyzer used at my center?
Troy

Title: Re: annoying headaches!
Post by: Jill D. on April 18, 2010, 03:48:51 PM

I would get horrible headaches when I was doing in-center hemo (I currently am 3-years post-transplant). One of the more experienced nurses had me "run cold" which meant they would turn the temp to 1 or 2 degrees below my body temp because it would constrict the blood vessels. It did help, but I was FREEZING - literally from the inside out. I would eventually end up with 3 heated blankets along with a fleece blanket of my own.