7 tips to keep you on the dialysis fluid

As dialysis patients will tell you, keeping you get fluid between dialysis sessions in check not only important for your long-term health, it is a key factor in your well-being of all.

Charge dilution rates as low as possible between dialysis treatments will minimize the risk of congestive heart failure, pulmonary edema, and hypertension. Cramps, headaches and breathing difficulties in the short term side effects fluid overload, and while not dangerous as long-term effects, this should be seen as a pointer to fluid overload in dialysis patients.

While all dialysis patients have their own special method to keep their fluid rates in check, I think might be relevant to explain some of the methods I've found (relative) success.

1. Buy icecap. I have a large chest freezer in the kitchen, I bought a 5kg (approx 11 pounds) a bag of ice chips from the service (gas) station, a place in the freezer, and sucking ice chips all day. Make sure the freezer is conveniently located, so you can reach quickly to take some small pieces of ice, so you can avoid the temptation to fill the glass with ice. (In this case you may also have a cup of coffee you want in the first place!)
2. Get a set of GOOD digital scales. I have a set that measures the accuracy of 200grams (do not we all wish we were able to balance the dialysis unit of measure for ?!?), 50grams accurate enough to get a good idea where you are on the dilution of profits. Working out the difference between the scale of dialysis centers, and the scale of your home, so you can get accurate reflection liquid profits. I consider themselves the first thing when I wake in the morning (You will be surprised how much weight you lose more than a warm night!), So I came home from work, and every time I drink.
3. This method in two ways: 1) You never (well, rarely, anyway) get unpleasant surprises when you arrive at the dialysis and jump on the scale. And 2) you do not find the answers to the contrary reached by just 1kg dialysis fluids on, thinking: "Damn, I wish I drank more" (I often find themselves in ridiculous situations to force yourself to have a cup of coffee before I go to wash the blood, because there are no banks to liquid, once you have that the dialysis, the chance to have a drink that's gone forever!). Save up your drinks if you'll need them. If you know you will be an event where the temptation to drink more fluids you need to be strong, keep your drinks before. For example - if you get off dialysis at lunch Wednesday (meaning that you return to dialysis in the morning on Friday), and you have a function to attend on Thursday night, try to drink as little as possible between meals during the day Wednesday and Thursday night, said to yourself that the reward will be the fact that you will be able to drink (almost) of the "normal" in the function.
4. Keep yourself busy! Every dialysis patient will tell you that when they are busy, they did not think about drinking. This can be walking softly, send an email to friends, jump in the phone, or play with your children. No problem, as long as it makes your mind busy.
5. Frozen water. Freeze a bottle of water, containing the amount you have allowed yourself to drink that day, and drink like defrosts. This has the benefit of being ice cold drink, too. Under-as well as from this is that if the bottle will melt too quickly, you could find himself in 3:00, with all the water you go!
6. Spray bottle. Get your own spray bottle and fill it with water (perhaps with a little lemon juice or mint flavorings), and spray into your mouth when you feel the urge to drink. While this will not fully satisfy your desire for liquids, may help you to wait a little longer before the pampering!
7. Mints and toothpaste. Try sucking a strong mint candy, or even brushing teeth. Mouth feel, clean, fresh, will often reduce the desire to blow the liquid limit. (This method will make you better to kiss, too!)

I hope that these suggestions will help you in the eternal search for dialysis patients to keep the fluids get them under control. But remember, life is to live well, and we, as a dialysis patient for more than the most necessary to comply with this order. So while keeping the liquid you get under control is important for your health immediately and long term, remember that if you have blown your fluid this time, there's always next time, so keep trying!