If someone needs dialysis, why can’t they live the rest of their lives on dialysis if it filters the blood?

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I feel like it would clear the waste and everything else so why do people still die even if the dialysis is taking over the function of the kidneys or anything else?

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My husband is on dialysis as a 24 year old. One of the big issues is it puts some strain on the heart, it isn’t as effective as kidneys with filtering toxins and there is risk for infection. Plus, it’s so time consuming and you have to watch what you eat and drink as well as being careful with medications. It’s just safer and easier to your mental health to do dialysis the shortest amount of time you need to.

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