What causes clogged ears while on dialysis?
Patient: Hi - my dad is a dialysis patient for almost 3 yrs now. We were just wondering why his ears get clogged but more importantly what can he do about this? It eventually goes away but of course very bothersome and with dialysis 3 times a week it seems to be all the time - thank you Doctor: this occurs because of rapid removal of urea during dialysis which leads on to swelling of minute structures inside his ears. this revert back with time and hence his clogging becomes clear after a while.  this can be minimized by decreasing the blood pump speed and by other techniques during the dialysis procedure. I think for this, it is good to discuss with the concerned nephrologist who is responsible for writing the dialysis prescription