Inadequate dialysis develops gradually, and it is often felt as a slow decline rather than a single event.
What to know
- Persistent fatigue that does not lift on non-dialysis days.
- Poor appetite, nausea, or a metallic taste.
- Itching, restless legs, or difficulty concentrating.
- Rising pre-dialysis potassium or phosphate on your monthly bloods.
- Report these together with your session log rather than waiting for the next routine review.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of The Treatment Session, one of ten modules in the Trivita Learning Hub. If anything here contradicts what your own nephrologist or dialysis nurse has told you, follow your care team — they know your prescription, your access and your history.
Trivita's dialysis nurses answer our care line 24 hours a day on 055 242 1070, including for people who are not yet our patients.
Education, not medical advice. This page explains home hemodialysis in general terms for patients and care partners in the UAE. It is reviewed by Trivita's Medical Director but cannot account for your individual circumstances. Never change a prescription, medication or technique based on this page alone.