The dietitian will be able to give you other tips for managing your thirst. Your dry weight is your weight after a dialysis session when all of the extra fluid in your body has been removed. If you let too much fluid build up between sessions, it is harder to get down to your proper dry weight. Your dry weight may change over a period of 3 to 6 weeks. Talk to your doctor regularly about what your dry weight should be.
Many foods contain water.
Talk to a dietitian Even though you are on hemodialysis, your kidneys may still be able to remove some fluid. Or your kidneys may not remove any fluid at all. That is why every patient has a different daily allowance for fluid. Talk to your dietitian about how much fluid you can have each day. Potassium is a mineral found in many foods, especially milk, fruits, and vegetables.