Overfill II

I haven’t been sleeping much on PD due to either the under-drain alarm, or overfill on the subsequent fill. I think, worst case, the cycler leaves about 600mL in my abdominal cavity during each drain cycle when I’m lying down (i.e., sleeping). If I use two yellow bags (1.5% dextrose), then the UF for each cycle is probably ~100mL for a total fluid volume of ~2500mL. If 600mL is left, then the cycler only drained 1900mL. However, there is a minimum drain setting (to avoid overfill) of 85% which is 2040mL. This is greater than the 1900mL drained so the machine will beep endlessly until I either sit or stand for more fluid to drain.

If I use green bags (higher dextrose concentration), the UF is about 300mL. I clear the minimum drain amount but then I am overfilled for the next cycle which eventually wakes me up. So either hearing an alarm or feeling bloated, I’m still waking up 2-3 times per night and going to work tired. Not much to do unless I sleep in a chair or get a reclining bed.