Are there any peritoneal dialysis patients on?

How do you get on with it? I'll be switching for CAPD to APD soon - any tips - bit worried about a 10 hour stretch in bed - only sleep for about 6 hours normally.

I am on peritoneal dialysis you twonk!
I'm switching from one type to another.
I've found a helpful board called Kidney Patient Guide which is useful in this regard - if any pd patients drop in.
If you're not on pd then don't answer!

my hubby was on apd for 5 half years and my hubby didnt sleep well but found he slept longer on it , go to bed a little earlier watch a little telly or music in bed, my huby says allways keep a mepore dressing on your exit sight as it keep infection out he listend to the nurses not to use one and got an in fection once. .also watch out for infection cloudy bag if cloudy go to renal unit and get antibiotic husband says its little un comfertble but tolerable he got up to 2 times a day on machine anoying is when the machine alarms go off when you kink the tube or lie on it. he has now off the machine five years now as he had double transplant of kidney and pancreas , only thing was after his trasplant i chouldnt get to sleep without listeing to the whirrs and clicks of the machine, oh take as much fluid as youcan bear to hold in your tum without uncomfortable back ache
well good luck on apd

your nephrologist could put you through to some who are on preitoneal dialysis, good luck

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