Can Kidney Cyst Growth Cause Nausea for PKD Patients

2015-03-09 02:03

PKD, polycystic kidney disease, is a genetic kidney disease, and there are numerous kidney cysts on kidneys. The cysts will be increased and get enlarged over time, which will oppress the surrounding kidney tissues and cause kidney damage. With the growth of kidney cysts, patients will finally cause some severe symptoms. Then can kidney cyst growth cause nausea for PKD patients?

The answer is yes, then why PKD patients have nausea with the cysts growth?

In the early stage of PKD, the cysts are small enough, so patients may have no symptoms with the cysts. However, with the increase and enlargement of kidney cysts, it will finally cause kidney damage for PKD patients.

However, with the development of PKD, the cysts will grow larger and larger, and patients will have the symptom of nausea. Nausea can be caused by PKD directly, or it can also be caused by some complications in PKD.

The nausea can be caused by cysts growth directly.

Since the kidney cyst will be increased and get enlarged over time, so the large cysts will oppress the intestines and stomach. Then patients will get nausea with the disorder in stomach and intestines.

The nausea can also be caused by cysts growth indirectly.

High blood pressure and brain aneurysm are two common complications caused by the enlargement of kidney cysts, and the unwell controlled high blood pressure will cause the increase of intracranial pressure, which will easily cause the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. Besides, the brains aneurysm ruptures can also cause frequent nausea for PKD patients.

In addition, if PKD develop into advanced stage, the kidneys will to work well, then there will be lots of toxins and wastes accumulating in blood, which will stimulate the digestive system and cause nausea easily for PKD patients.

Since the causes of nausea in PKD will differ from case to case, so PKD patients need to first find the basic cause, and then take effective treatment to help control their symptoms. If you still have any questions after reading, you can ask online doctor, or you can also send e-mail to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com.

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