Six tips to prevent and treat kidney disease

  The vast majority of chronic renal failure is the gradual evolution of various chronic kidney diseases, but the three cases of uremia encountered in recent years are very regrettable. B is a 38-year-old successful person with a history of chronic renal failure, and his blood creatinine was stabilized within 300μmol/L by Chinese medicine, but he interrupted his treatment for more than a year because of his busy work schedule. In view of this, we once again call on the whole society to pay attention to and focus on the prevention and treatment of kidney disease, and to this end, we propose the following six points.  Early detection: Early detection is the prerequisite and key to early diagnosis and treatment of kidney disease. The earliest symptoms of each kidney patient can vary, and are often overlooked or mistaken for other family diseases because they are not specific. Adequate attention should be paid to high-risk groups, such as the elderly; patients with hypertension, diabetes, obesity or metabolic syndrome; patients with repeated use of various medications; and those with a family history of chronic kidney disease, who should be consciously and regularly screened for early detection. If there is loss of energy; puffiness of the face and ankles (especially obvious in the early morning); frequent nocturia; fine foam in the urine; thick tea-colored or washed water-like urine; elevated blood pressure, etc., it is often possible that the stage of nephritis nephropathy is present, and active medical attention should be sought. If there is poor appetite, nausea and vomiting; bad breath or ammonia smell; pale or dark face; dry and itchy skin; leg cramps; weakness is obvious and cannot be relieved after rest; difficulty concentrating, headache, sleep disorder, then be highly alert, it is likely to be renal failure or uremic stage.  Frequent check-ups: regardless of the presence of kidney disease or other diseases, it is also necessary to achieve an annual health check-up, physical examination of the population can often find proteinuria, microscopic hematuria or metabolic abnormalities, elevated blood urea nitrogen or creatinine, ultrasound changes in the size and shape of both kidneys, so that you can seek medical attention in a timely manner. For patients who already have nephritis or kidney failure, it is more important to have regular checkups, never just take medication without checkups all year round, which is a very dangerous behavior, because the kidney’s compensatory capacity is very strong, only regular laboratory tests can detect changes in kidney function earlier, and make corresponding adjustments to the treatment plan. For nephritis nephrotic syndrome or other kidney diseases that have been clinically cured, it is also important to check urinary routine, kidney function, ultrasound both kidneys once a year or 6 months.  Be cautious with drugs: The vast majority of drugs are metabolized and excreted through the kidneys; therefore, the kidneys are susceptible to damage from drugs. Regardless of whether there is kidney damage, medication should be used with caution, such as aminoglycoside antibiotics, antipyretic and analgesic drugs, iodine-containing contrast agents, etc. should not be used arbitrarily. If you have a cold, don’t take antibiotics immediately, because almost all colds are caused by viruses, you should drink more water, rest properly, or take Banlangen, Xiao Chai Hu punch, of course, Chinese medicine must also identify the evidence, not a thousand people.  Smart treatment: Most kidney diseases are chronic and difficult diseases, and the treatment of Chinese medicine is very effective and indispensable. For example, for nephrotic syndrome, the use of hormones or cytotoxic drugs, together with the use of tonics according to the evidence, can play a synergistic effect, reduce the toxic side effects of hormones or cytotoxic drugs, and ensure the completion of the hormone course, which is better than the use of hormones or cytotoxic drugs alone. For cases where hormones are ineffective, Chinese medicine can achieve better clinical efficacy through treatments such as “tonic”, “astringent” and “clearing and activating blood”. For chronic renal failure, intractable urinary tract infection, diabetic nephropathy and other secondary kidney diseases, Chinese medicine also has very good effect.  Anti-change: Nephrotic syndrome is prone to complications such as infection, thrombosis or embolism, acute renal failure, and disorders of lipid or protein metabolism, and once they occur they should be given timely and appropriate treatment. In the process of using hormones or cytotoxic drugs, to prevent the emergence of various toxic side effects, appropriate adjuvant drugs can be included in the identification of tonics to play a preventive and therapeutic role. For example, herbal medicines for clearing heat and detoxification or clearing damp-heat can reduce the hormone-induced medically induced Cox’s side effects; herbal medicines for harmonizing the stomach and strengthening the spleen can reduce the stimulation of the gastrointestinal tract by hormones, etc.; herbal medicines for benefiting the kidney and filling the essence can prevent the excessive suppression of the bone marrow and the normal immunity of the body by immunosuppressants. For cases that have been clinically cured, we should pay attention to daily health care to prevent relapse due to food, labor and medicine.  Keep effective formula: For various chronic kidney diseases to achieve long-term results, the most important thing is to adhere to treatment. Such as chronic renal failure, especially in the early and middle stages, due to the absence of symptoms or symptoms are not obvious, after a stage of treatment, patients often paralyze, no longer pay attention to or because of long-term medication and tired, self-medication or stop seeking medical treatment, and the rapid progress of the disease, and had to dialysis treatment. From the economic point of view, delaying dialysis for one year can save more than 50,000 yuan. Therefore, various kidney diseases, including chronic renal failure, must be guarded, and effective prescription drugs that can reduce or stabilize the condition should be taken consistently for a long time.