You are the person who sees every session; your care team sees the results. Good outcomes come from telling each other what the other cannot see.
What to know
- Keep a session log — it turns "I have been feeling tired" into data your nephrologist can act on.
- Report access changes, alarms and symptoms as they happen, not at the next monthly review.
- Come to reviews with questions written down; consultations move quickly otherwise.
- Ask for the reasoning behind prescription changes. Understanding why makes adherence much easier.
Talk to your care team
This topic is part of Getting Started with Home Hemodialysis, 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.