One of my biggest problems on dialysis is muscle cramps. I usually experience them at the end of the treatment. I notice when I take off too much fluids, I cramp. Usually if I drink a bottle of water (approximately 500 ml) the cramps subside. Otherwise my husband gives me approximately 200 ml of saline solution through the saline tee. One time it took approximately 300 ml of fluid. Mosts of my muscles are in my feet and calves. But I have them in stomach and back on numerous ocasions.
Other situations which causes me to cramp during dialysis are (1) I fail to drink enough water during the day. Particularly when I’ve drank sodas, tea or other juices; (2) I do a lot of walking during the day. My bursars are inflamed and I cramp a lot when I walk. So when I dialyze the bursars cramp.
The cramps hurt so bard. The muscles are sore for days after the incidents. I massage the muscles and eventually their better.
http://www.kidneypatientnews.org/treatment/hemo_problems_cramping.php
Additional ns information about muscle cramps may be found on the above webpage.
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