will a person really die within a week or two if they stop dialysis?
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I have read articles about people who have healed, or greatly improved their kidneys with diet extremely low in proteins and salt, and less than 9% calories from fat.\nIt is not certain that you will be able to stop dialysis completely, but with the right diet you may be able to decrease the need for dialysis very significantly.\nIt is also possible that with right diet your kidneys will regain enough of their function that you will be able to stop dialysis altogether. There each case is different, you need to study the information from the few alternative doctors.\nI will give you enough places to start your research. If you are sincere in your search you will find the answer. Please let me know what you found.\n\nThis is not your main stream information, so you will need to do some research. It may take you several days to get all the facts. But your life is worth that.\nEmail Dr. McDougal at drmcdougall@drmcdougall.com\nSearch \nhttp://www.drmcdougall.com/\nhttp://www.pcrm.org\nhttp://www.vegsource.com/\nLocate the names and links of the doctors associated with the above website.
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The body begins to canabalize itself, starting with muscle tissue and then fat I believe.  Forty days is probably close to the limit for survival if not well beyond it.  Dehydration will kill much more quickly though, more like 3-4 days if I'm not mistaken.
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Well, let's take a look at a diabetic who doesn't take his meds. The poor glycemic control causes his kidneys to fail and he goes on dialysis. Then he gets diabetic neuropathy in his feet, can't feel when he hurts them and bumps into all sorts of things but doesn't know it. He has a tack in his show but doesn't feel it. His feet get infected and has his legs amputated. He also develops diabetic neuropathy and loses his vision. \n\nSo, think about the cost of diabetes pills (few hundred a month?) to dialysis, leg amputations, hospital stays and loss of visions (tens to hundreds of thousand dollars).\n\nI could also do an example of a man who doesn't take his blood pressure pills, develops hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and has a stroke and ends up in the ICU for several days (one day in ICU is $20-50k).\n\nSo think about that.
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You probably won't die.  You'll most likely get dehydrated.
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I am on kidney dialysis at home called PD. I would not wish this on my worst enemy. It has alot to get used to as apposed to the normal way or going to the bathroom. I am a diabetic and have been since I was 19 years old. There is no way of knowing that your kidneys are failing, no phusical way really. It doesnt hurt while its happening. No pain is involved. It is after the fact of them failing that your body reacts. Cramping, bowels are upset, weight gain from too much fluid in the body, sleepless, less and less urine being passed, deit , food intake changes, you lose your memory; forgetful,bloating, and in sme cases depression. The answer to all of this is going on a list for kidney transplant which is in my future. Go to the kidney foundation or divita.com. Both are a good sort of info.
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No - you won't die!  Just stop eating the vitamins...get some candy instead!!
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dialysis doses what the kidneys do. That is cleanse the blood. Without it you would have toxins circulating in your system - Not good. If you've been on it for 12 yrs and feel ok that's good. The only other option is kidney transplant and that is not 100 % guaranteed. So really if it were me and the dialysis has been good for 12yrs I wouldnt be nervous at all. Good luck!
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If you are on dialysis, please bring this question to your doctor and don't take suggestions from well-meaning folks who have no way of understanding your particular case.\n\nI can picture how frustrating this situation would be, and how physically lousy the person would feel, but don't mess around.\n\nTalk to your doctor.  If at all possible, insist that your doctors communicate with each other.
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In end stage renal disease (ESRD), the blood flow to the kidneys may be drastically reduced due to all the damage to the filtering structures in the kidney (the glomeruli).  Urine output decreases as a result, and toxic substances build up in the blood.  The sum effect of this is "uremia," a complex biochemical syndrome that results from this toxic buildup.  Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine are two blood markers that rise in renal disease.  Electrolyte levels can also become deranged in renal disease.\n\nDiabetes is one of the most common causes of end-stage renal disease.  ESRD is treated by dialysis several times per week -- essentially an artificial filter to take the place of the kindeys.  Renal transplant is often necessary.
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Your current weight is within the healthy recommended guidelines.  If you lost 10-15 pounds in 5-7 days, you could cause your body to breakdown (i.e. kidney failure, heart failure, etc.)  I don't think you would want to be on dialysis for the rest of your life so you can fit into a size zero.  If you want to look better in clothes, I would strongly recommend weight training -- lunges, squats, crunches, planks, push ups, bicep curls, etc.  Maybe Pilates to strength your core and tone your legs.  Based on your height and weight, the most that you can safely lose in a week would be five pounds, and that is assuming that you have a high reserve of glycogen and you haven't recently dieted.
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It is possible that she only had acute renal failure, which required temporary dialysis. If her lab levels are coming back to normal, and her doctors agree, it is possible for her to stop dialysis without complications. However, if she did suffer some kidney damage it is advisable to check her labs labs like once a year, to assess her kidney function. Good luck.
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Yes you can die if the bleeding does not stop. \n\nSee article for reference to tongue pierce and continued bleeding. \nSimple tongue cut stops easy but cutting your tongue with bigger blood vessel bleeding can kill you.
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yes  for a couple of days\n\nthen dies down
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It depends. It allows the body time to heal in some cases. Some are even put in this situation (artificial or induced coma's)by doctors, in those situations its a good thing, beneficial. I suffer from Lupus which can in severe cases cause kidney failure, stroke brain disease etc. I have told my family and have a living will that if i am ever in the situation where there is no hope I do not want to be kept alive by machines. I have 5 kids. I would never want them to spend, or feel obligated to spend their days watching there mother like that. With that said if it were one of my kids on life support I'd probably fight them turning off the machine in desperate hope for the breakthrough or miracle cure. It's a hard question. I guess the answer is both
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Not too much longer because the liquid that you intake does not have a way to dispose of itself therefore the fluid just builds up all over your body.  Slowly our body starts to shut down.  Its a very painful death.
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No, you had to REPHRASE it..\n\nTo answer your question, high blood pressure ovevr time WILL damage the kidneys. Even to the point of needing dialysis.
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Depends on whether they are hooked up to an IV, etc.  Ther eis no set time frame but generally a person can survive without water for only a couple of days ... no simple answer to your question.