Whilst pre-dialysis I was wondering a lot about "never-to-be-allowed" vegetarian foods and apart from starfruit I have eaten every easy digestable vegetable and fruit (of course, all in moderation)...Having started with dialysis, I have continued with the same vegetarian diet as before and my blood tests are fine. Perhaps the most important point for us is to keep an eye on our monthly blood-test-results and change "things" accordingly, if and when it becomes necessary...
Quote from: kristina on February 16, 2015, 02:29:03 AMWhilst pre-dialysis I was wondering a lot about "never-to-be-allowed" vegetarian foods and apart from starfruit I have eaten every easy digestable vegetable and fruit (of course, all in moderation)...Having started with dialysis, I have continued with the same vegetarian diet as before and my blood tests are fine. Perhaps the most important point for us is to keep an eye on our monthly blood-test-results and change "things" accordingly, if and when it becomes necessary...Kristina, I'm just a bit curious as to what exactly prompted your docs to start dialysis recently. Your diet and blood tests sounds extremely stable before dialysis and thankfully now after starting dialysis. I often hear of people's potassium & other electrolytes really getting out of control, as well as feeling terrible as a reason for starting dialysis. It's really odd how people's experiences seem to differ. It feels like a bit of a lottery to me, quite frankly. Wishing you well, Athena
Karen,I don't really know how it works with my vegetaran diet, but since I have started dialysis, all my blood-test-results have come back as completely normal and the dietician and doctor have told me to continue what I am doing because it is working very well for me...I have not changed anything with my vegetarian diet which it is exactly the same as it was before, whilst I was still pre-dialysis...
As your residual kidney function diminishes you actually have 2 choices - continue to restrict your diet or increase dialysis time and/or frequency.