Blood Pressure

• People on dialysis may experience a sudden drop in blood pressure. Symptoms include muscle pain, vomiting and breathing problems. This is the most common complication for people on dialysis.
  
  

Sleep Issues

• Dialysis tends to increase certain issues that interfere with sleep such as apnea and restless leg syndrome.
  
  

Bones

• People with renal failure also have problems with weakened bones because the kidneys are no longer absorbing calcium.
  
  

Infection

• When someone is on dialysis, the blood is taken from the body, filtered through a machine and then replaced. As the blood leaves the body, there is an increased risk of infection.
  
  

Depression

• Another common side effect of people on dialysis is depression. Also common are issues with anxiety.