How to determine the severity of chronic nephritis so as to choose the appropriate treatment plan

  Patient: Description of condition (onset time, main symptoms, hospital visited, etc.): At the end of 2007, urine protein 1+ was detected, accompanied by occult blood, during which I went to the local county hospital several times for treatment, but so far I have not been able to cure. I have taken more than two years of Jin Shui Bao capsule, Nephritis Shu tablet, Nephritis An capsule and other Chinese medicine, but the effect is not very obvious. I would like to ask Dr. Yin to give me a better cure plan, how should I treat it? Thank you very much!  Hospital Chinese Medicine: The disease process of chronic nephritis is a long process, from the clinical need to determine the severity of the disease so as to choose a suitable treatment plan, in the Western medicine treatment plan hormones and immunosuppressive drugs are the most important treatment drugs, but because of its more obvious side effects, so in clinical use need to weigh the pros and cons, if the disease is very heavy, not timely treatment may soon progress to If the disease is severe and may progress to renal insufficiency and uremia without timely treatment, then the use of hormones and immunosuppressants is worthwhile; if the disease is mild and has less chance of progressing to renal insufficiency, then the use of hormones and immunosuppressants will do more harm than good and is therefore not worth using.  The most reliable basis for determining the severity of chronic nephritis disease is the renal puncture pathology biopsy, but because it is an invasive test, many people are apprehensive about it and some patients are reluctant to have this test. The most reliable way to determine the severity of the disease is to have a biopsy.  The combination of Chinese and Western medicine in the treatment of chronic nephritis can achieve better results. For milder chronic nephritis can be treated with simple Chinese medicine and monitored by Western medicine, for more severe chronic nephritis may require the application of hormones and immunosuppression combined with the treatment of Chinese medicine, which can improve the prognosis of the disease, improve the quality of life of patients and reduce the toxic side effects of hormones and immunosuppression.  According to your clinical condition, your condition may belong to the milder type, but we do not know your kidney function condition and blood pressure condition. If your kidney function is normal and blood pressure is normal, you can continue to treat with Chinese medicine, monitor your blood pressure, kidney function and urine protein condition, and avoid exertion and cold. Of course, the treatment through Chinese medicine may have better effect than taking some proprietary Chinese medicine.