Does Kidney Failure Cause A Twitch

2014-05-19 08:33

Kidney failure means your kidneys can not work properly to purify your blood, resulting in accumulation of waste. Too much waste in your body can cause many problems. Does kidney failure cause a twitch?

How does kidney failure cause a twitch?

Twitch, especially muscle twitch is common among both healthy people and kidney patients. It is very painful. For kidney patients, muscle twitch is associated with declined kidney function. These accumulated waste can affect the excitability of both the nerve endings and the muscle they stimulate so as to lead to twitch. Twitch may be also related with the medicine you take, such as immunosuppressors, hypotensive drugs, glucocorticoid, diuretics, etc. Long-term use of medicine can bring side effects.

How to treat a twitch caused by kidney failure?

If the twitch is not so severe, massage and hot or cold compress can ease the pain. If the twitch is very painful, muscle relaxer may be helpful. But you should make sure that they have no renal toxicity. But these measures can just temporarily relieve pain and you may suffer from twitch again. Only improving kidney function can help you get rid of muscle twitch.

In our hospital, we first have an accurate diagnosis. This can make sure how much kidney function you remain, where the kidney damage locates, and guide the doctor for pharmaceutical using, etc. And then we will use our particular medicine and therapies to help your damaged kidneys to regain their ability. The treatment process is classified into three aspects, namely regulating the qi flowing in the channels, remove stasis, and cleanse wastes. They can help improve kidney function.

Twitch is just one of the symptoms of kidney failure. If you want to get rid of twitch and kidney failure, you can contact us. We are glad to help you to make a personalized treatment plan for you.

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