What to do about the gradual increase of facial edema in nephropathy

The gradual aggravation of facial edema in nephropathy should be treated with medication, other treatments and general measures of conditioning in time. 1. Drug treatment: patients with gradually aggravating facial edema in nephropathy can take oral furosemide tablets, hydrochlorothiazide tablets, spironolactone tablets and other diuretics as prescribed by doctors, which can relieve edema. In addition, patients can take oral prednisone acetate tablets, methylprednisolone tablets and other glucocorticoids, as well as cyclosporine capsules, tacrolimus capsules and other immunosuppressants. 2. Other treatments: For patients with severe edema, accompanied by obvious heart failure and pulmonary edema, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis and other treatments can also be taken to reduce the water load through dialysis and dehydration. 3. General measures: patients with kidney disease should avoid contacting nephrotoxic drugs or poisons in daily life, and should not be overworked. Patients should quit smoking and drinking to ensure sufficient rest. When the symptoms of facial edema gradually worsen, patients with kidney disease should consult a doctor at a regular hospital in time and follow the doctor’s instructions.