Common Concerns

You might find you face new challenges as you begin your dialysis treatment for chronic kidney disease. Certain medications and being on dialysis can create conditions that can be physically uncomfortable. This is quite common.

The fact sheets listed below (PDF format) will help you learn more about these subjects and what you can do to feel better.

• Itching
• Trouble sleeping
• Constipation
• Diarrhea
• Smoking

Be sure to contact your health care provider if symptoms are extreme or last longer than two days.

Northwest Kidney Centers keeps people in the Seattle area alive with dialysis care, educates the public about kidney health, and collaborates with UW Medicine in the Kidney Research Institute. We are one of very few community-based, nonprofit dialysis providers in the country. Founded in 1962, ours was the first out-of-hospital dialysis program in the world and it is still a model in the field.