Patients with nephritis with lower limb edema should limit water and salt, diuretics can be used, and the most important thing is to actively treat nephritis (e.g., adding glucocorticoids such as prednisone acetate or immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine).
1. Water and salt limitation: light water, water and sodium limitation is important for edema patients.
2. Diuretics: Oral diuretics can be taken for mild edema, and intravenous diuretics can be consumed for heavier edema, and the more commonly used drugs are hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide, spironolactone and so on.
3. Treatment of nephritis: no matter whether the degree of edema is serious or not, nephritis should be treated at the same time, according to the type of pathology to decide whether to add glucocorticoids such as prednisolone acetate, immunosuppressants such as cyclosporine, tacrolimus, etc..
It is recommended that patients with nephritis accompanied by lower limb edema should go to regular hospitals for timely consultation and standardized treatment under the guidance of specialists.