Symptoms

Pregnancy & Dialysis

I was asked to write an article on my experience being pregnant while on dialysis. I thought it would be a great idea to give some insight on my journey. I must say that...

Scarring

I scar something awful. Not sure why but I’ve just never been very good at scarring. It takes a long time to heal and it’s very red for ages. It never really goes white...

Pregnancy

As a bloke I don’t have any tips on dialysis and pregnancy but two of my followers on Instagram had a really amazing conversation about it, and with their permission I past it here...

Importance of Pooing!!

I know that we’ve discussed this before but after the two weeks I’ve just had I wanted to push it again. It’s simple – if you are on PD and have a catheter make...

Loss of Appetite

Whether it's because you feel nauseous, or whether it's because of the bad taste in your month or whether it's just you don't feel like eating – the loss of appetite symptom of CKD...

Dry Scalp

Whichever dialysis you are on (APD or CAPD) they have one thing in common: they pull every last drop of water out of you! One of the symptoms of this is getting a dry...

Working

While certainly a very personal thing; I recommend that you work as much as you can. Establishing a routine and keeping your brain active can help increase you energy levels. Your appetite will increase...

Mental Health

I did touch upon this in the gym post but it’s important enough to say it again – your mental health is just as important as your physical health. Whether you have had CKD...

Dressings

Starting dialysis taught me that I'm slightly allergic to the latex in the tape and site dressing – which is fun! I can not escape the dressings and tape as I have to protect...