Stage 5 Kidney Failure: How Long can I Live on Dialysis

The normal life expectancy of a patient is 3-5 years. It is assumed that if a person is undergoing the treatment for chronic kidney diseases, then the end is near. This is because only someone with the most advanced stage (stage 5) of this disease will be put under the treatment. This stage is also known as End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) and recovering from this is virtually unheard of. The mortality rate for patients suffering from Stage 5 Kidney Failure is 22% annually, and this effectively means that surviving beyond 5 years is going to be highly unlikely.

Side Effects of Kidney Dialysis
Once the patient has decided to undergo dialysis, there are several side effects that he/she will have to live through. Since the life expectancy is not much more than 5 years, the patient will have to live with these side effects for a long time. So the decision becomes even harder to make. Here are some of the common side effects that the patient will have to live with.
Anemia
Diseases like Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
Various infections at the access point
Bleeding from the access point
Nausea, headaches and cramps
Low blood pressure
Loss of nutrition
The risk of these side effects is very real, and this is something that the patient will have to live with. Sooner or later, the body will be unable to deal with all these added pressures, and it will succumb to the disorder.

Besides, there are herbal medicine that help to allieve the side effect of Dialysis and also prolong the life expectancy for Stage 5 Kidney Failure on dialysis.

• Hawthorn: best herbal cardiovascular tonic, improves heart function, reduces cholesterol, helps treat arterial plaque, increases circulation, treats high or low blood pressure
• Olive Leaf: helps fight infections of all kinds (bacteria, parasites, fungus, viruses), useful for treating dialysis access point infections, cardiovascular tonic, lowers cholesterol
• St Mary's Thistle (aka Milk Thistle): Protects liver from liver damage and associated conditions, anti-nausea/anti-vomiting action, improves hunger levels for those with low to no appetite, and balances blood sugar levels
• Micro-Chinese Medicine. This natural remedy helps to reduce the frequency of dialysis or even get rid of Dialysis.