Kidney Patient Guide

I had a similar problem when I was very anaemic, so it may be worth getting your haemoglobin levels checked. Once they sorted this out, things tasted normal again.

Good luck.

Sorry to hear you're having a hard time. When I first started PD they gave me a video to watch in which this bloke was playing badminton - yeah right, I thought as I waddled off down the corridor afterwards. But it didn't take long (a few weeks) before I got used to the extra fluid and even forgot t...

When going out, I used to wrap the bag in a towel and place it in a coolbag with a hot water bottle. I have also wrapped the bag in a towel and placed it on a warm radiator.

Good luck!

I started dialysis last year and opted for CAPD, I thought Haemo sounded horrid and I hoped to avoid it! In the event, I had a lot of problems on CAPD and, after my fifth bout of peritonitis, it was decided that my catheter should be removed and replaced by another one on the opposite side and I sho...