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What Causes Cough, Appetite Loss, Little Energy In A Diabetic Having Dialysis?
my husband is receiving dialysis 3 times weekly he sometimes has fluid around his heart and a little bit of oxygen seems to make him feel better. He coughs a lot and has reduced appitite and little energy is this serious. He is also diabetic and with having no interest in eating he doesnt want his insulin.
Mon, 24 Aug 2015
Hi,
All these symptoms indicate that he has excess of water and salt in his body and lungs.
The best for this will be to restrict salt intake to 3- 3.5gms daily alongwith restriction in fluid intake
All these symptoms indicate that he has excess of water and salt in his body and lungs.
The best for this will be to restrict salt intake to 3- 3.5gms daily alongwith restriction in fluid intake
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