How Can I Prevent the Cysts from Growing

2014-06-09 03:06

Question: Hi, I am only 23 years old and I was diagnosed with PKD since 2012 and now my largest cyst is 7cm of right kidney. How Can I prevent the cyst from growing? Thanks a lot.

Answer: PKD is an inherited kidney disease and usually has a familial characteristic. Do any one of your family members have polycystic kidney disease? This disease usually attacks people after 30’s in their life. Generally speaking, patients with PKD will have high blood pressure in 30s, high serum creatinine in 40s and kidney failure in 50s. But as we can see that you are only 23 years old and one of your largest cyst is 7 cm. It indicates that your PKD develops more quickly than other people. If you do not pay attention to your medical condition, you have to face dialysis and kidney transplant at last.

As for the patients, you should pay attention to your diet and exercise. Fast food, junk food and snacks are very popular among young people. Now you should say no to them and follow a renal-friendly diet, such as low sodium diet, low protein diet and low fat diet, but you can consume proper vegetables and fruits. As to exercise, you should avoid exercise such as football, basketball and some other strenuous exercise. Healthy diet and exercise can help you slow down the progression to kidney failure.

What is the most important, you should receive treatment aggressively. But the current treatment for PKD patients can only help control the symptoms rather than prevent the cyst from growing. In China, we develop Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy after years of research. This therapy can restrain the proliferation of renal tubule epithelial cells and stop the secretion of cyst wall so that the cysts will not become large. Besides, this treatment can increase the permeability of cyst wall and improve blood circulation so that cyst fluid can flow out and be discharged with blood circulation. In this way, your cysts become small.

You are still very young, so you should control your cysts as early as possible and then you can live a normal and full life. If you need any help, please feel free to contact online doctor.

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