Can PKD Cause Breathing Problem

2014-05-30 01:20

I have PKD and was wondering if it could cause breathing problem. Everyday our mailbox pkdtreatment169@gmail.com receive many similar questions. In the following, we will give you the answer. Hope it can help you to learn more about your state of illness.

Causes of breathing problem

-High blood pressure

Almost all PKD patients have high blood pressure due to the oppression of your kidney cysts to the blood vessels. High blood pressure not only causes further damage to your kidneys, but also cause the heart muscle to thicken, as a result, there is less space for the oxygen-rich blood to flow from the lungs into the chamber that pumps it to the rest of the body. This can cause blood to back up into the lungs, causing shortness of breath.

-Anemia

Anemia is also a common symptom of kidney disease. Because one of the kidney functions is to secrete erythropoietin to stimulate bone marrow to produce red blood cells. When your kidney function is affected by these cysts. You are prone to have less red blood cells. Red blood cells are responsible for transporting oxygen to every part of your body. Less red blood cells means less oxygen. And then shortness of breath occurs.

Treatment of breathing problem

First, you should make sure the cause of breathing problem. If it is caused by high blood pressure, you should take medicines like ACE inhibitors and ARBs to reduce your blood pressure. If it is caused by anemia, you should take medicine like EPO and iron to improve anemia.

At the same time, you should shrink these cysts and improve kidney function. Only in this way can you get rid of high blood pressure and anemia from the root. In our hospital, we have particular medicine and particular therapies to help you achieve this goal. If you would like to know them, please leave a message below or send emails to pkdtreatment169@gmail.com. Our doctor will contact you later.

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