Aspects of the Kidneys People spend hours going to dialysis, doctors offices, and making sure all medications are taken. “Addressing kidney failure isn't just about managing physical symptoms with treatment. It's a major life change that can cause a lot of stress and give rise to a variety of emotional reactions. Different people react in different ways. There's a pattern to how most people react. Some examples of emotional reactions are depression, stress, anxiety and sexual problems. People may feel unhappy because they have difficulty accepting some of the changes that their conditions are working against them. All humans find change stressful. As a person with kidney failure you will have to deal with more changes than most people. It's not just the change in their lifestyle, but the ongoing change involving adjustments to their diet, medications and forms of treatment. There are many ways that people with kidney failure can cope with stress, such as talking to someone who understands, doing fun activities, relaxing, or even taking short breaks. “Specific anxieties that kidney patients may have are concerns about how the disease will affect their relationships, their ability to work, their quality of life, and about understanding their condition or managing their treatment.” Reasons for sexual problems include hormonal problems, medications, tiredness, emotional factors, and relationship difficulties. During dialysis you will need to choose foods that provide the right amount of proteins, calories and minerals. When you eat it it will help you stay healthy and fit and will also help your kidney disease from getting worse. There are five stages of kidney disease; their doctor determines that they are... middle of paper... helpless patient. The most common problems related to peritoneal dialysis are peritonitis, a serious abdominal infection. This happens if the opening where the catheter enters the body becomes infected or if contamination occurs when the catheter is attached to the bags or not. A peritoneal dialysis diet is slightly different from an in-center hemodialysis diet. People still need to limit salt and fluids, but they may be able to take in more than with hemodialysis, they may need to eat more protein, they may need to eat foods high in potassium, and they may need to reduce the number of calories they eat because It's calories in dialysis fluids that can cause you to gain weight. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are treatments that help change the work done by the kidneys. These treatments help them feel well and live longer, but they do not cure kidney failure.