How Can You Slow Down Polycystic Kidney Disease

2015-05-30 08:48

How to slow down polycystic kidney disease (PKD)? This question is asked by most PKD patients. With the progression of PKD, kidney cysts will become larger and larger. Finally kidney failure occurs since kidney tissues have been damaged. Thus, it is necessary for patients to slow down polycystic kidney disease.

The following are specific tips to prevent PKD from progressing into kidney failure:

1. Early prevention for complications

High blood pressure, urinary tract infection and kidney cyst burst are common complications of PKD. They are also important factors triggering and worsening kidney function. Therefore, it is a must to control and treat complications timely. In the course of medication, you should avoid drugs’ renal toxicity effect. If blood in urine occurs or you suffer from back pain or abdominal pain, it can be caused by kidney cyst infection or kidney cyst burst. You should go to see a doctor timely so as to avoid condition and worsen kidney function.

2. Home care and dietary remedy

PKD patients should maintain good mood, combine work and play, establish confidence in conquering disease and comply with better treatment. In aspect of eating, PKD patients should eat more fruits and control protein intake moderately, eat less spicy and stimulating foods, quit smoke and alcohol, and keep bowels open. When patients have obvious high blood pressure, they should limit salt intake.

3. Shrink kidney cyst

The radical way for slowing down PKD is to shrink kidney cyst and repair damaged kidney tissues. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy are effective in shrinking kidney cysts. With osmosis device, Chinese medicines compressed on kidney area can get into kidney lesion effectively and directly. The Chinese medicines can help improve permeability of cystic wall, making cystic fluid easier to flow out. Thus, kidney cysts can be shrunk. Besides, Chinese medicines can stimulate lining cells to absorb more cystic fluids, causing shrinkage of kidney cysts. More importantly, this therapy can also provide enough oxygen and blood for repairing kidney damage. In this way, kidney function can be improved gradually.

You can slow down the progression of polycystic kidney disease through the above methods. With these methods, you can live a relatively life quality. Any question, please feel free to consult our online doctor or leave a message below.

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