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HEMODIALYSISWhy fluid matters betweendialysis sessions1When the kidneys can't remove water, extra fluid betweensessions stays in the body: swelling, breathlessness,high blood pressure; removing it too fast on dialysiscauses cramps and low blood pressure.2Studies link larger interdialytic weight gain to highercardiovascular mortality. A common unit target is no morethan 4% of dry weight (about 2–2.5 kg); your own target isset by your dialysis team.3Thirst is mainly driven by salt: the more sodium you eat,the thirstier you get. Cutting salt works better — andhurts less — than forcing yourself not to drink.4"Fluid" is not just water: soup, congee, ice, jelly,watermelon and drinks all count; fruit and vegetablescontain water too.5Thirst tips: suck a small ice cube or lemon slice, use asmall cup, chew sugar-free gum, and pour the day'sallowance into one fixed bottle.Your pre-dialysis weight is the best feedback. Ask the nurse: "What is mydry weight, and how much did I gain this time?"BBeyond CKDbeyondckd.com/it/cards/fluid-between-dialysisSources: KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Hemodialysis Adequacy: 2015 Update ·…Compiled from public clinical guidelines · General education, not individual medical advice
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Why fluid matters between dialysis sessions

The real cause of thirst isn't water — it's salt. 5 keys to fluid control on dialysis.

  1. 1When the kidneys can't remove water, extra fluid between sessions stays in the body: swelling, breathlessness, high blood pressure; removing it too fast on dialysis causes cramps and low blood pressure.
  2. 2Studies link larger interdialytic weight gain to higher cardiovascular mortality. A common unit target is no more than 4% of dry weight (about 2–2.5 kg); your own target is set by your dialysis team.
  3. 3Thirst is mainly driven by salt: the more sodium you eat, the thirstier you get. Cutting salt works better — and hurts less — than forcing yourself not to drink.
  4. 4"Fluid" is not just water: soup, congee, ice, jelly, watermelon and drinks all count; fruit and vegetables contain water too.
  5. 5Thirst tips: suck a small ice cube or lemon slice, use a small cup, chew sugar-free gum, and pour the day's allowance into one fixed bottle.

Your pre-dialysis weight is the best feedback. Ask the nurse: "What is my dry weight, and how much did I gain this time?"

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The real cause of thirst isn't water — it's salt. 5 keys to fluid control on dialysis.

1. When the kidneys can't remove water, extra fluid between sessions stays in the body: swelling, breathlessness, high blood pressure; removing it too fast on dialysis causes cramps and low blood pressure.
2. Studies link larger interdialytic weight gain to higher cardiovascular mortality. A common unit target is no more than 4% of dry weight (about 2–2.5 kg); your own target is set by your dialysis team.
3. Thirst is mainly driven by salt: the more sodium you eat, the thirstier you get. Cutting salt works better — and hurts less — than forcing yourself not to drink.
4. "Fluid" is not just water: soup, congee, ice, jelly, watermelon and drinks all count; fruit and vegetables contain water too.
5. Thirst tips: suck a small ice cube or lemon slice, use a small cup, chew sugar-free gum, and pour the day's allowance into one fixed bottle.

Your pre-dialysis weight is the best feedback. Ask the nurse: "What is my dry weight, and how much did I gain this time?"

Fonti: KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Hemodialysis Adequacy: 2015 Update — AJKD 2015;66:884–930; Kalantar-Zadeh K et al. Fluid retention is associated with cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis — Circulation 2009;119:671–679; NKF — Fluid Overload in a Dialysis Patient
Verificato il: 2026-10-16

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0–5Dialysis-unit scaleWeigh-in before dialysis — up three kilos again. Why does fluid need controlling?
5–16Swelling, breathlessness, high BP readingWhen the kidneys can't remove water, everything you drink between sessions stays: swelling, breathlessness, high blood pressure. Take it off too fast on dialysis and you get cramps and a blood-pressure crash.
16–27Line: more weight gain → higher risk; "<4% of dry weight"Studies show the more weight you gain between sessions, the higher the cardiovascular risk. A common unit target is under four percent of dry weight, about two to two and a half kilos. Ask your team for yours.
27–37Salt shaker → thirst iconThe real cause of thirst is salt. More sodium, more thirst. Cutting salt works better than forcing yourself not to drink — and hurts less.
37–47Soup, congee, watermelon, ice, drinks in a rowFluid isn't just water. Soup, congee, ice, jelly, watermelon, drinks — all of it counts.
47–55Ice cube, lemon slice, small cup, fixed bottleThirst tips: a small ice cube, a lemon slice, a small cup, sugar-free gum, and the day's allowance in one fixed bottle.
55–60Site logo + URL + QREvidence-based knowledge for life on dialysis, at Beyond CKD.