• Low blood pressure. Low blood pressure (hypotension) is one of the most common side effects of haemodialysis. ...
• Sepsis. People receiving haemodialysis are at increased risk of developing sepsis (blood poisoning). ...
• Muscle cramps. ...
• Itchy skin. ...
• Other side effects.

Automated peritoneal dialysis uses a machine called a cycler to fill and empty your belly three to five times during the night while you sleep. A fluid meter in the cycler measures and records how much solution the cycler removes. Some cyclers compare the amount that was put in with the amount that drains out.