Is There Any Connection Between PKD and Skin Itch

2014-05-07 00:59

I have been diagnosed with PKD a few years ago and have been really itchy the last few weeks. Just wondering if there is a connection between the two. Do you have the same question? If so, the following may be helpful.

How can PKD cause skin itch?

PKD is a kidney disease that can pass from generation to generation. This disease is characterized by fluid-filled sacs. These sacs can enlarge until they rupture. When they are small, there is no influence on your kidneys, but with the growth of cysts, they oppress the tissues and cause damage to your kidneys. And then your kidney function declines. Kidney is an organ which has many functions. It can balance the electrolyte in the blood and filter the wastes. Skin itch is associated with the accumulation of phosphorus and other wastes. In order to dilute the concentration of wastes, your body pulls liquid from the skin to the blood vessels, resulting in dry skin and itching.

How to alleviate skin itch for PKD patients?

In our hospital, we have both external therapy and oral Chinese medicine. The external therapy can draw out toxins from your body, and oral Chinese medicine can help detoxify the blood and discharge toxins. The treatment both inside and outside help make a clean blood system so as to ease your skin itch. But skin itch is just one of the symptoms of PKD. If you would like to get rid of PKD, you should try to shrink these kidney cysts.

There are particular therapy in our hospital. It can retain the renal tubule epithelial cells from proliferation, improve blood circulation and increase permeability of cyst walls so that cyst liquid can be reabsorbed and discharged with the blood circulation. Besides, this treatment can inhibit the secretion of cyst fluid. After a period of treatment, you will find that your kidney cysts become small and your kidney function improves.

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