Patients with Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) need to receive effective
treatment as well as develop a healthy daily care. The following are some
suggestions, and we hope they are helpful for all patients.
■ Have a good control of blood pressure.
Most of people with PKD have high blood pressure before renal function occurs
damage. The occurrence of high blood pressure may accelerate the decline of
kidney function. Besides, it may lead to cerebrovascular damage. Therefore, have
a good control of the blood pressure is very important. Generally, you had
better control it within 130/80mmHg.
■ Arrange a reasonable diet.
A healthy diet can help you control your PKD better. Since the kidneys have
been damaged with different degrees, so they can not functional adequately to
remove the metabolism wastes. Based on your individual illness condition, you
need to limit the intake of protein, sodium, fat, etc. You are recommended to
follow doctor's advice.
■ Pay attention to preventing cold and trauma.
People with PKD are suggested to take care of them cautiously on daily basis
and prevent catching a cold, which may aggravate and speed up the progression of
the disease.
The bilateral kidneys may become enlarged continuously due to increases
pressure within cysts caused by continuous enlargement of the cysts. In this
case, any slight trauma will increase both the internal abdominal pressure and
the impact of external force to the enlarged cysts, thus leading to ruptures and
bleeding of cysts. Then you also become more susceptible to infections.
Besides, people with PKD should be confident to fight off the disease, and
keep a positive attitude toward the treatment. With the development of modern
medical technology, an innovative therapy of traditional Chinese medicine is
created by Chinese nephrologists, called Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy,
which is testified to be most effective in treating PKD. If you want to know the
specific therapeutic mechanism, feel free to consult our online service.