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sullidog
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« on: January 19, 2012, 05:13:29 PM »

Remember a month ago I made a post where my headaches came back while on dialysis, well as weird as it is when we stopped using a catheter and went back to my graft after it healed from surgery, the headaches are gone! I have no idea why switching from one access to another would of stopped them, but yep they are gone!
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2012, 05:15:06 PM »

Oh, what a relief!  Pun intended!  That's terrific news.  I can't imagine what those headaches must have been like.  Well, they must have felt like headaches.   ::)

I'd be very interested to hear if your doc has any idea why a change in access would make a difference.  Let us know if you solve this mystery.
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« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2012, 05:22:17 PM »

So glad that your headaches are gone! :yahoo;
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« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2012, 09:51:07 PM »

Oh good!  :bandance; I'm hoping that will be the case for me too. 2 more months until my fistula matures...
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« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2012, 06:56:47 AM »

 Wow!  Isn't that great!   :thumbup;
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1986: kidney failure at 19 years old, cause unknown
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Transplant 2 (Maggie) installed Feb 13, 2013, returned to work June 17, 2013 average crea was 130, now is 140.
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« Reply #5 on: January 20, 2012, 05:26:28 PM »

Yes, I'll have to see what my dr. thinks, maybe it's the way the catheters placed, the material?
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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« Reply #6 on: January 20, 2012, 10:57:30 PM »

I'm glad your headaches have stopped. About a year ago I noticed that I would develop a migrane every treatment right at the end. Nothing helped so I mentioned it to my doctor and he prescribed manatol to be given to me an hour before end of treatment. Low and behold the headaches stopped. Something about the brain swelling a tiny bit on dialysis and that it would help.
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« Reply #7 on: January 21, 2012, 06:29:26 PM »

thanks for that info, that's good to know
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May 13, 2009, went to urgent care with shortness of breath
May 19, 2009, went to doctor for severe nausea
May 20, 2009, admited to hospital for kidney failure
May 20, 2009, started dialysis with a groin cath
May 25, 2009, permacath was placed
august 24, 2009, was suppose to have access placement but instead was admited to hospital for low potassium
august 25, 2009, access placement
January 16, 2010 thrombectomy was done on access
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