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What Is Dialysis And How Does It Work
Dialysis is the system by which waste material is removed from your body when your kidneys are unable to do it for you. You can go to a centre,or have dialysis at home.At home there is a great deal of equipment to be kept,and sessions are daily, or overnight each night.Transport is provided to go to a centre
Dialysis takes place two or three times a week,for up to four hours a session.. .It involves needles being inserted into specially strengthened veins in your arm.Prior to the… read more
Yeah age 23 (I am 59 now) I did not even own a computer nor could I do online searches. Reactive hypoglycemia to me back then meant my sugars ran too low so total oposite of diabetes. Actually the… read more
Hate Having Diabetics But Learning To Cope
When does one start to use insjlin
Am on peritoneal dialysis. Basically I get to dyalysis at him & no needles involved!! Yes I have to do it 4x a day everyday, but that’s ok. Am waiting to get trained on some machine, that’ll do the… read more
Anyone On Dialysis.....how Long Have You Been Dialysis? I Am Coming Up To Five Months - A Real Newbie.
Thank you Joanne forCPoirier...and thank you so much Pandapat ❤️.
Have a blessed day 🙏.
Hemodialysis
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How About A Different Question Today? What Field/discipline/job/career Did You Study For Post Secondary If Anything?
I thought of this question from a number of posts where particularly new members come here asking for "medical advice" when we are simply a support group
During an Ambassadors meeting the other day a pertinent subject came up as well where the AI Bot uses information posted in the group along with whatever (medical) source to formulate an answer to a question asked
Now I know a fair bit about diabetes - grew up around it and took an interest and do a lot of reading - mostly university and… read more
I didn't attend College. I went to trade school for electrical and electronics. Didn't really like it so I went to truck driving school. The rest as they say is history
Who Has Tardive Dyskinesia From Depression Medication?
I started taking depression medication and I worry about this condition.
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If you don't receive insurance you can go to Walmart and purchase a Relion, and there cheap the strips are also. If you get insurance you can go to the local pharmacy and… read more
What Do The Doctors Tell You To Protect Your Kidneys?
What do the doctors tell you about how to protect your kidneys. The basic ones are blood sugar; fluid intake; cholesterol blood pressure and exercise. Is there anything else I am not hearing? Thank you
To protect your kidneys when you have diabetes, doctors often recommend the following tips:
- Monitor Blood Sugar Levels: Keeping your blood sugar levels within the target range can help prevent… read more
How Is Your A1C And What Diabetic Medicine(s) Do You Take?
Hi Rain123_, always ask your doctor to get his or her professional medical position on the topic. In general stress can have an impact on how you manage your T2 diabetes. So I think by regularly… read more
Anyone Using A Cgm . Do You Like It. How Helpful Has It Been. Why Did You Qualify For A Perscription. Is You Insurance Covering The Cost
I use my dexcom 7 I have found it to be very accurate within just one point from finger stick method. I'm much more aware of my diabetes. I also use it to make better choices of what I eat and drink… read more
How Much Water Should Type 2 Dietbetic Drink A Day. Told By Dietbetic On Dialysis Not To Drink A Lot Of Water?
The recommendation (from Diabetes UK, Healthline etc) for a person with Diabetes an no other comorbidities is 10 x 8oz glasses a day (2L) for a Male and 8 x 2oz glasses a day (1.6L) for a female
A… read more
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