Guest guest Posted September 30, 2004 Report Share Posted September 30, 2004 Hi All, A few months back I remember someone talking about a fine rash being caused by some chemical of of normal. When they have to pull extra fluids during dialysis I get this rash. -Ray- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Pierre, It is just so hard to believe that two years have already passed since you started dialysis. I just want you to get your kidney soon!!!! All settled in and unpacked now? In a message dated 10/1/2004 12:18:29 PM Pacific Daylight Time, pgl-groups@... writes: > No infection or clotting in two years on dialysis - touch wood! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 1, 2004 Report Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hi Ray Catheters and grafts are certainly more prone to infection than a fistula is. Infections are possible even with a fistula, though. At my dialysis centre, they measure temperature before and after dialysis, for just this reason. I also monitor my fistula myself in between treatments. I don't obsess over it, but I would notice any sign of unusual redness, pain or temperature, and of course, I check to see that the " thrill " is still there every morning and every once in a while during the day. So far, I've been lucky. No infection or clotting in two years on dialysis - touch wood! I guess the rash could be any number of things. I know some people have a problem with the heparin, or with the standard dialyzer. Could be a medication too. Something like that would be my guess if it's all over your body or various parts of your body instead of a specific location. Unless the reason is obvious, there's only one way to find out - by a process of elimination. After I started dialysis, I developed a red rash around my fistula. It wasn't serious, but it was very itchy. It took about 6 months to figure out I was one of the rare people who are allergic to the metal needles. That was after we had tried different tapes, different cleaning products (the little pads they disinfect your needle sites with before putting the needles in). It took a while to see if any of those changes improved it. They didn't. Finally, we switched from metal needles to plastic ones and lo' and behold, the rash finally disappereared within a couple of days, and it never came back. Keep mentioning the rash to your nurses and doctor, otherwise, it's likely to go unnoticed and unresolved, as it's a relatively minor thing compared to the dialysis itself. Pierre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 2, 2004 Report Share Posted October 2, 2004 Hi Ray, I am sorry a transplant is not an option for you at this time. I do know though that as you have found, the Lord will not allow us to go through anything without also giving us His strength to sustain us through it. In fact, learning to draw so much strength from my faith is one of the greatest blessings in me having IgAN. Sometimes He calms the storm, and sometimes He calms His child in the midst of the storm, and that is what He has done for me. Blessings to you, n a message dated 10/1/2004 4:53:42 PM Pacific Daylight Time, silerray@... writes: > > , I am not concidering a transplant at this time. I have had seven > major surgeries on my abdominal area along with a staff infection which destroyed > my abdominal muscles. I have to wear an abdominal binder all the time. The > Lord has given me strength to go through it. -Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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