Do Diabetic Patients Live Long on Dialysis
Dialysis is usually suggested when kidneys are failed. Diabetes is a leading cause for Kidney Disease. It takes up 35% causes in Kidney Failure cases. Do diabetic patients live long on dialysis? The answer for this questions will differ from person to person. If you can manage your dialysis well, you may live as long as 20 years on it. But, if you fail, the lifespan may be just within 1 year.
Thereby, if you want to know the exact answer of “do diabetic patients live long on dialysis?”, you are suggested to consult your personal doctor or you can send your basic info, such as age, gender, weight, blood sugar level, blood pressure level, creatinine level and kidney function level to kidneyservice@hotmail.com to get an estimation about your personal expected lifespan. Also, you can leave a question below the end of this article.
Statistics
It was reported that the dialysis survival rate at close to 80% percent through one year, 64% through 2 years, 33 percent after 5 years and 10 percent through 10 years.
However, it is the average statistics. If you also suffer from Diabetes, the lifespan may be shorter than other Kidney Failure patients without Diabetes.
Another point, you should know is that, the answer for this question is variable due to different individucal conditions
The Answer is Variable
Even though the statistics may seem promising, the answer is always changeable. Another important fact is that out of the 20% of Dialysis patients who die in the first year, 50% die in the first 3 months. There could be a number of reason for this result.
The possible reasons may be:
- the other diseases or complications progress faster than Kidney Disease and Diabetes, such as Heart problem, cancer etc.
- patients are too old to afford frequent dialysis
- severe symptoms, such as hard to breath
Good news is that some herbs help to lower blood sugar and improve kidney function naturally, which can help patients with Diabetic Nephropathy to reduce the frequency of Dialysis. If you have a interest, you can leave a message below.
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