2015年11月18日星期三

Side Effects of Steroids in Treatment of FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis)

Steroids are common hormones used in the treatment of FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis). In some cases, the patients can get a marked improvement, making the symptoms like proteinuria and so on go away. However, the patients with FSGS have to continue using steroids for some years. If they use steroids for too long, the patients with FSGS may experience the following side effects.

1. Steroids can restrain the abnormal immune reaction to decrease the immune complex production. At the same time, steroids also can weaken the body immunity against the external antigens so the natural resistance to colds and coughs may be reduced.

2. The patients' appetite may increase so they may gain body weight.

3. Steroids can regulate blood sugar and make it rise. Therefore, if the patients use steroids over time, they are very likely to get Diabetes.

4. Steroids also can influence the patients' appearance. Facial flushing may appear or stretch marks may appear on the skin.

5. Steroids have certain irritation to nerves so the patients may have mood swings or temper tantrums.

The above side effects are only short-term. If the patients with FSGS stop using steroids for a period of time, those symptoms will disappear. However, FSGS is very likely to relapse so they have to use the hormone once again and those side effects will follow up. What are worse, steroids can not cure FSGS or improvement their renal function at all. The patients' kidneys will fail gradually in the frequent relapse of the disease.

As the patients with FSGS have autoimmune deficiency and kidney injury, they should not only improve their own immunity, but also should restore their kidneys. In this way, they will be able to prevent the relapse of FSGS and improve the renal function as well as get rid of their dependence on hormones.


If you are bored of the annoying side effects of hormones and want to try a natural remedy for FSGS, please consult our experts on line or email to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com.

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