| Author | Subject: Re: Welcome New Bulletin Board Members |
| Beth Witten | Posted At 16:07:22 02/01/2002 I wanted to answer Willie Wood's question about Regarding unquenchable thirst. I am a nephrology social worker with over 20 years of experience. Thirst is a huge complaint of people on dialysis. Some things that might affect your thirst include hidden salt you're getting in foods you're eating, medications you're taking, and high blood sugar levels. I'd suggest that you talk with the dietitian, nurse, or doctor at your dialysis clinic and let them know about this new symptom and see if they can help you troubleshoot its cause. In the meantime, Life Options has several tips about thirst on our Showcase for People on Dialysis at http://www.lifeoptions.org/patient/showcase/index.shtml. |