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Dialysis Discussion => Dialysis: F.A.Q. (Frequently Asked Questions) => Topic started by: mommak on December 11, 2011, 10:46:50 AM

Title: Muscle aches following dialysis
Post by: mommak on December 11, 2011, 10:46:50 AM

My husband says his joints and muscle aches.  It is not a cramp,  it is achy and weakness.  He said that yesterday before dialysis it was gone but that he hurts again today. The other times it has not been as severe,  but this time it seems worse.  He said they gave him a double dose of iron. He asked if he was anemic,  and the nurse said "all dialysis patients are anemic" the double dose was because he missed his Thursday visit due to diarrhea. 
Our home health nurses have not said anything about anemia from his labwork. 
Could he have too much iron?  Is there anything we should do?  Should we keep him away from magnets?  :)

Title: Re: Muscle aches following dialysis
Post by: iketchum on December 11, 2011, 03:38:38 PM

I do not think the iron is for anemia, they give epo or arenesp for that. The iron is for the new blood that is made from the epo.

Title: Re: Muscle aches following dialysis
Post by: mommak on December 11, 2011, 04:06:20 PM

I guess i just assumed iron.  He doesn't know what it was,  which is a whole different set of problems with this particular center,  that WILL be addressed on Monday. 

Title: Re: Muscle aches following dialysis
Post by: boswife on December 11, 2011, 05:17:41 PM

 I think iron can do strange things.  I dont know if this is one of them, but i will say that those particular aches seem to be happening to hubby now and he has just been "loaded" with iron for 2 weeks.  Thats something i may look into as well.  I just feel so bad when they have to go through these pains as well as D.  Makes me sad.  D wouldnt be so bad (well for hubby anyway) if only he didnt have this danged dry weight cramping crap he's going through again.  Sorry, goen off on my own direction, but ................. could it be just more fluid take off than needed???  Wishing you some good comfort...

Title: Re: Muscle aches following dialysis
Post by: Riki on December 12, 2011, 08:54:57 AM

I'd point out to his nurses that not all dialysis patients are anemic.  I've been on and off dialysis now for about 20 years, and I was only anemic for the first few months, while my body was getting used to the whole dialysis thing after being so sick for so long.  I'm one of those people who have to have heparin put into the needles, so that the first needle won't clot while they're putting in the second needle.  Anemic people don't clot.. *LOL*