Four misconceptions about dialysis treatment for uremia

  As the number of people with chronic diseases such as hypertension and diabetes increases, so does the number of patients with uremia, which seriously affects their lives and brings great material and mental stress to their families. As an effective kidney “replacement therapy”, “dialysis” treatment can effectively improve the prognosis and quality of life of patients. However, some people are afraid to talk about “dialysis” and are resistant to it. The following are a few misconceptions about dialysis treatment for uremia: A. Uremia is a dead end, there is no way out.  The development of medical science has made it possible for dialysis treatment to basically remove the toxins and excess water produced by the body’s daily metabolism, which can “replace” the human kidney to exercise some of its functions. This can effectively relieve the pain and improve the quality of life.  Second, there are special methods to treat uremia without dialysis.  There are some people in the society who exaggerate or make things up, saying that they can use the so-called “prescriptions” to cure uremia, which is wrong and untrustworthy, because there is no method to cure uremia. Be sure to go to a regular hospital for treatment, otherwise you will lose the best time to diagnose and treat your condition and waste human and financial resources.  Third, dialysis will produce dependence.  When chronic kidney disease is end-stage due to various reasons, the patient’s residual kidney function is close to complete loss and can no longer adequately excrete toxins, and must rely on effective dialysis treatment to eliminate toxins and stabilize the body’s environment. Dialysis is to save lives, the cause and effect relationship cannot be reversed.  Fourth, dialysis can transmit diseases.  As long as dialysis is performed in a regular hospital, it is guaranteed, because the use of “one person, one machine” can effectively avoid infections such as hepatitis B, AIDS and other blood-borne diseases.  In conclusion, it is recommended to receive standardized dialysis treatment with reasonable medication in order to improve the quality of life and prolong life expectancy and to avoid and delay the development of various complications.