Kidney Patient Guide

Thanks, for interest the answer was yes it does save it to the card in something called a 'swap file'

Hi all, just wondering if anyone can answer a quick question. Just came off the phone to the nurse who wants a couple of changes made to Dads programme. She explained what to do so no probs with that, I just forgot to ask her once it's done will the machine save the new parameters to the card that's...

Hi Stephen, I noticed your post said 'and now bicarbonate of soda'...that may well help to mop up some of the potassium.
All the very best.

Things much improved this week, after a few nights with 5L green bags instead of the yellows he lost weight/cleared the fluid . Now back on the yellow bags the UF is back up sufficiently to maintain weight without gaining. Swings and roundabouts and learning curves!

Thank you, we have a good relationship with nurses and most of the consultants and they're happy to talk to me or dad as required. His eGFR is around 11 and not altering and he's been on PD since September. We'll talk it through a bit more with them into next week but he's not due any more bloods un...

My Dad started APD and got rid of about 5kg fluid initially with good UFs of 600-800 mls whilst on 250mg of furosemide a day. Once weight was down and stable though, the UF tailed off, so the furosemide dose was halved with a view to the dialysis removing the fluid rather than the furosemide. Howeve...

Hi all, I've been helping my parents. Dad (77) has been on APD now for a good couple of months after his initial few weeks of CAPD. I've found lots of useful info and tips here so thought it was about time I signed up...no doubt I'll plague you all with lots of questions now! Wishing you all the bes...