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What To Do If A 77 Yr Old Diabetic Patient Is Eating Irresponsibly While On Dialysis Treatment?
MY MOTHER IS 77 YEARS OLD AND IS DIABETIC AND GOING TO DIALYSIS, LATELY SHE HAS BEEN SLEEPING ALOT AND FEELING WEAK. SHE GOES TO DIALYSIS 3 TIMES A WEEK SOMETIME SHE WILL MISS 1 DAY OUT OF THAT WEEK, AND WANT TO EAT WHATEVER SHE WANTS, SHE WONT LISTEN TO ANYONE WHEN IT COMES TO FOOD SHE WANTS TO EAT , WHATEVER SHE WANT TO EAT
Mon, 5 Oct 2015
Hello and welcome to HCM.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern. At your mothers' age and with her CKD(chronic kidney disease),D.M.,and thrice weekly maintainence dialysis, it's difficult for both,patient and family,to go through the treatment.
Irritability sets in along with feelings of depression easily. It's very difficult for you to control her diabetic diet, advised by the nephrologist.
Weakness is usually due to anemia(low Hb), in CKD.
Just try your best and give her moral support, through this difficult phase, is all one can suggest.Potassium rich foods must also be avoided,like fresh fruits, ripe bananas,and coconut water. If you want to clear any other doubt, you may send it to me,as a direct question.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
As an Urologist, i can understand your concern. At your mothers' age and with her CKD(chronic kidney disease),D.M.,and thrice weekly maintainence dialysis, it's difficult for both,patient and family,to go through the treatment.
Irritability sets in along with feelings of depression easily. It's very difficult for you to control her diabetic diet, advised by the nephrologist.
Weakness is usually due to anemia(low Hb), in CKD.
Just try your best and give her moral support, through this difficult phase, is all one can suggest.Potassium rich foods must also be avoided,like fresh fruits, ripe bananas,and coconut water. If you want to clear any other doubt, you may send it to me,as a direct question.
Dr.Matthew J. Mangat.
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