Low Hemoglobin with PKD: What Should I Do

2014-03-11 06:06

Low hemoglobin may be not strange for PKD patients. With the development of PKD, hemoglobin becomes lower and lower. In such case, what should I do to improve low hemoglobin?

What causes low hemoglobin?

Hemoglobin is the protein in your red blood cells to carry oxygen throughout the body. If your hemoglobin is low, there is not enough oxygen. So you may suffer from shortness of breath, headache, cold limbs, dizziness, fatigue and so on. One important kidney function is to secrete erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrows to generate red blood cells. For PKD patients, their kidney function may be seriously affected due to the kidney cysts. As a result, low hemoglobin is common among PKD patients.

How to treat hemoglobin?

EPO and iron supplements are often used to treat low hemoglobin. But they may cause side effects, which include nausea, diarrhea, constipation, and stomach pain. You may also pay attention to your diet. Healthy diet also helps improve anemia.

The fundamental solution to low hemoglobin is to recover the kidney function. But how to improve kidney function? The cysts in the kidney keep growing with time going. Only these cysts are inhibited from enlargement can we have the chance of repairing the damaged kidneys.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is a good choice. It can prevent the formation of cyst fluid and increase the permeability of cyst wall and the pressure between walls so that fluid can be removed. Besides, it has the function of anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation, dilating blood vessels and degrading extracellular matrix. Therefore, this therapy can not only help shrink kidney cysts, but also repair the damaged kidneys.

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