Sleep Problems in Chronic Renal Failure

Sleep Problems in Chronic Renal Failure

A good and good night's sleep is the basic thing for us to concentrate on what we are doing during the day. However, due to some physical illnesses, some patients can not fall asleep easily at night or are often sleepy during the day and wish to sleep more. Chronic renal failure is one of the diseases that can cause sleep disorders and it is said that approximately 80% of patients with kidney diseases have trouble sleeping. Therefore, for people living with Chronic Renal Insufficiency, it is necessary that they know in advance what type of sleep problem they may experience.

Sleep problems that patients with chronic renal failure may experience

1. Insomnia

Patients with chronic renal failure may have problems falling asleep, staying asleep, and weakness in the morning. This condition affects around 30-70% of patients with chronic renal failure and is usually a consequence of restless legs syndrome, sleep apnea, inadequate dialysis elimination, side effects of drugs, changes in sleep pattern and bad Emotions like worry, anxiety and sadness. in.

2. Drowsiness

Sleepiness is another sleep problem caused by Chronic Renal Failure and usually occurs due to the buildup of urea nitrogen in the blood. Similar to creatinine, the metabolism of the meat in our body, the urea nitrogen is also discharged through the kidney, so when chronic kidney disease occurs, the level of urea nitrogen in the blood will increase. Arginine is a substance that can produce urea nitrogen. When BUN (blood urea nitrogen) rises for some reason, arginine will decompose into methylguanidine and some other substances. The high level of methylguanidine is one of the main causes of patients with Chronic Renal Insufficiency feeling drowsiness.

The sleep problem is just one of the annoying symptoms of patients with chronic renal failure and, apart from that, they can also experience itchy skin, vomiting and extreme tiredness, and so on. All these discomforts seriously affect the lives of patients, therefore, to have a better life and better quality, it is very important that they take some medical measures to eliminate all these discomforts.