Self-care for the Provider of PKD Patients

2015-09-11 02:15

It is very important that provider of PKD patients should care for themselves well in life. If we take care of patients with chronic kidney disease such as PKD in the long term, it can be very common that we will feel irritable, depressed, stressed and helpless. In addition, you may have the following symptoms in daily life: tiredness, sleeping disorder, weakness, poor immunity, headache, hard breathing, low concentration, and so on. Here we give some effective tips to help providers take care of themselves while caring for PKD or other CKD patients.

1. recognition

As you are looking after some one with PKD or other chronic kidney disease, it is necessary for you to get realized that care for a long time can cause the risk of breakdown. In this way, you are prepared for the coming stress signs, and you can realize you are under stress faster and deal with it.

2. have a rest

You need to have some rest and make yourself relaxed for some days, which helps prevent breakdown. If you find out that you become much thinner than before, this is a obvious sign of too much stress and breakdown,

3. do not be too critical about yourself

After all, no one is perfect, even God. Thus, we should not force ourselves to pursue something we can not. In this way, we can avoid that much stress and annoyance. Besides, we should not be obsessed in regrets of mistakes. We all make mistakes everyday.

4. try to find your limits about stress

If you can not tolerate some pressure, just ask for a help to friends or relatives. It is dangerous that you let self deal with what you can not stand.

5. schedule your timetable

It is better for you to plan your daily time in detail, which helps you feel no confusion and chaos for your life.

6. have a good lifestyle and diet

Providers of PKD patients must also pay attention to their daily diet and lifestyle, and try best to develop a good and regular planned diet, enough sleeping, some proper exercise and mental relax in daily life.

In a word, we must tell ourselves that looking after someone with PKD or other diseases is actually a gift and privilege for us, and more than responsibility. As a caregiver or provider, It is necessary to keep the above tips in mind. More information or any question, welcome to contact our online doctor or leave a message anytime. Reply will be given for you very fast in detail.

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