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RE: Dear Diary: I had some Argument with my Dialysis Nurse
Ugh!! So frustrating for you, sorry :(
I have two dry weights, a lower weight and a higher weight, .5kg apart. I like to leave in between the two but some nurses don't understand that. I do my own calculations and I'll add an extra .2 or .3kg for drinks while on the machine, but I don't drink them. Then I leave at my desired weight.
Does your unit take off fluid that you are drinking while on the machine?
+1.5 above your dry weight really is absurd though. My docs would consider having me in for an extra treatment if that were the case. I'm sure the nurses have to call the doc if someone is leaving more than 1kg above their dry weight.
My nurses wants me to have a 3x a week dialysis as if I am pooping money.
Still they will not take the extra fluid because they fear that hypotension will settle in considering I just want to get into my dry weight only.