How to Manage Muscle Jerks with Kidney Failure

2014-03-23 06:02

Muscle jerks is not uncommon for people with kidney failure. How to manage it? If you would like to know the answer, please go on reading.

Some tips to alleviate muscle jerks

Most cramps can be stopped if the muscle can be stretched. This stretching can often be accomplished by standing up and walking around. You can also gently massage the muscle to help it relax. Applying warmth from a heating pad or hot soak are also helpful. If your pain does not improve, you can take some medicines under the instruction of your doctor.

Find the underlying causes and suit the remedy to the case.

-One of the kidney functions is to secrete vitamin D to stimulate your body to absorb calcium. With the decline of kidney function, the secretion of vitamin D is affected. Besides, phosphorus is small molecule, which can not be removed from the blood easily. The accumulated phosphorus can also cause the loss of calcium. Calcium deficiency is prone to increasing the excitability of muscles and lead to jerks.

In this case, supplementing calcium and vitamin D is helpful. You should also limit your intake of phosphorus. Beans, beef, pork, nuts, shellfish and so on should all be avoided.

-Low potassium is also a cause of muscle jerks. If so, you should supplement proper potassium. Bananas, avocados, apricots and mushrooms are all high in potassium.

-Some of the medicine you take may contribute to muscle jerks as well. In this case, you should find which medicine give rise to your muscle jerks and then change it to another.

-Sometimes, the accumulated wastes may also be related with muscle jerks. If so, you should take measures to remove wastes from your body. Chinese Medicine, such as Medicated Bath, Foot Bath, Enema Therapy and Circle Therapy are a good choice.

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