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Most people on dialysis feel that the diet and fluid restrictions are the most frustrating part of dialysis apart from the dialysis session itself. These restrictions are so onerous that we get frustrated with the limited options we seem to have. We end up craving all the foods we cannot have. We stare longingly at… Continue reading Diet Restrictions on Dialysis: It’s all about finding a workaround

– Jagritah Vikriti – Biswajit Roy ‘Who said you cannot travel on dialysis? People on dialysis CAN and SHOULD travel! And what better way to experience the joys of a relaxing holiday than the professional and world-class quality of NephroPlus?’ The above is what ‘NephroPlus’ (my dialysis partner), says to encourage all its patrons. I… Continue reading Holiday Dialysis @ NephroPlus

Friedrich Nietzsche, the famous German philosopher wrote, “He who has a why to live for can bear with almost any how“. People who have a purpose in life can bear any conditions or situations they are confronted with, however adverse. Dialysis patients can be quite depressed. The diagnosis of End Stage Kidney Disease can come as a huge… Continue reading Dialysis patients must find a purpose in their life – quality of life will follow

Hepatitis B is a liver disease caused by the transmission of the Hepatitis B Virus into the blood stream of an individual. Hemodialysis patients are at a greater risk of getting infected by this virus because of their blood being passed through external circuits for Hemodialysis. Further, reprocessing of dialyzers and bloodlines increases this risk… Continue reading Hepatitis B vaccination for those on dialysis: What you need to know

Dialysis isn’t the end of your life – I have a beautiful family, I have a professional job, my wife married me, despite knowing about my kidney disease! I am Santosh Adi, currently staying and working in Chennai. I was born in a small village in Medak district of AP (now Telangana). My father inherited… Continue reading My Dialysis Journey: Santosh Adi

The kidneys are wonder-organs. They do so many different things. They impact so many life-processes. It is impossible for us personally, to realise what all they do unless they stop doing these things. That is why when the kidneys do not function, so many routine aspects of daily life are affected that dealing with these… Continue reading Problems that are not serious but can hamper quality of life on Dialysis

Everyone on dialysis would like to lead a normal life if given a choice. However, people on dialysis  often have constraints that prevent them from doing things that people with healthy kidneys do. Exercise is one such example. Exercise is beneficial for everyone irrespective of whether their kidneys are functioning or not. It keeps the… Continue reading Exercising on dialysis: an important tool in the quest for a normal life

I have been suffering from sinusitis for the past month or so. I was prescribed antibiotics but to no avail. I was then referred to a pulmonologist who advised a CT scan of the Paranasal Sinuses and simultaneously put me on two potent antibiotics along with an anti-allergic medicine. I started taking all these medicines… Continue reading Are your Medicines getting Washed Out during your Dialysis Session?

Hepatitis C is a major problem in dialysis patients. Dialysis patients are at risk of seroconversion (getting infected with the virus) since their blood is being drawn out of the body and is passed through an external system. This risk is further increased when the dialyser is reprocessed. Regular testing for the presence of the… Continue reading Hepatitis C testing in Dialysis Patients: Making sense of the various options

When someone is diagnosed with Kidney Failure and is told they need dialysis or a kidney transplant, it can come as a huge shock. While most people these days would have heard about kidney failure and dialysis (I had not, when I was diagnosed in 1997!), they are not ready to accept that they could… Continue reading Steps to a Normal Life on Dialysis