[New post] My sister had 7% kidney function. She is on dialysis now. Her port keeps getting clogged. Is this normal? Also she very tired and depressed . How can I help her?

National Kidney Foundation posted: " Many patients starting dialysis become very depressed. There should be a social worker at the dialysis unit assigned to your sister. The social worker has training in diagnosing and recommending treatment for depression.   If your sister has a dialysi" Ask the Doctor My sister had 7% kidney function. She is on dialysis now. Her port keeps getting clogged. Is this normal? Also she very tired and depressed . How can I help her? National Kidney Foundation May 31 Many patients starting dialysis become very depressed. There should be a social worker at the dialysis unit assigned to your sister. The social worker has training in diagnosing and recommending treatment for depression.   If your sister has a dialysis catheter, clotting to the catheter is very common. If your sister has a graft or […] Read more of this post Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Ask the Doctor. Change your email settings at manage subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://kidneyfoundation.wordpress.com/2023/05/31/my-sister-had-7-kidney-function-she-is-on-dialysis-now-her-port-keeps-getting-clogged-is-this-normal-also-she-very-tired-and-depressed-how-can-i-help-her-2/

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