My mom has kidney failure and is on peritoneal dialysis, and recently she has been vomiting alot. She had the flu and we though that was the cause of the vomiting. She usually only vomits when there's an infection near where the tube is. But the doctor tested for infection and she doesn't have an infection, and the flu has been gone for several days. Can anyone tell me any possible problems that might be causing her to vomit?

supriya _82

Could you please tell me as to how long has your mother been on dialysis? Also what was the cause of her kidney failure (?diabetes). Why is she on peritoneal and not on haemodyalisis? In the mean time - of the top of my head, I am thinking whether you are monitoring her Sodium, Urea & Creatinine levels. If the current regimen of peritoneal dialysis is proving inadequate there might be an increase in the urea & creatinine causing vomitting.

Da Bigchamp

She has been on dialysis for about 7 months, give or take a couple weeks. The cause of her kidney failure was diabetes. She told me that she started peritoneal dialysis because when she was on haemodyalisis it didn't make her body feel well.

supriya _82

And the blood reports? Also who administers the dialysis?

My guess is that the peritoneal dialysis is not proving to adequate. Heamodialysis is the preferred option short of a transplant for long term management of kidney failure. Also hope her diabetes is under check.

Da Bigchamp

She's getting the blood reports soon, In 2 or 3 days I can tell you the blood reports. Delflex supplies her with the solution and equipment. Her diabetes is in check.

supriya _82

What I wanted to ask was who actually does the dialysis. Does she do it herself?

Da Bigchamp

Yes she does it herself, and she has a mostly sterile enviroment do do it in.

supriya _82

I still feel that the dialysis is not proving adequate. The reason for asking whether she does it herself could also indicate whether proper technique was employed as there could be some element of error or inadequacy. The frequency, holding time etc were strictly being adhered to.

Da Bigchamp

I've seen the way it works, seems to simple to make mistake. She rights down in a log book which solution and how long it was in her. She brings the book o the doctor every appointment, the doctor takes a look at the book and to him everything's ok with the treatment times.

supriya _82

Then lets just wait for the blood results.