Baking soda generally refers to sodium bicarbonate, which usually cannot treat chronic glomerulonephritis.
Chronic glomerulonephritis, referred to as chronic nephritis, takes proteinuria, hematuria, hypertension and edema as its basic clinical manifestations, and may have different degrees of renal function impairment. The initiating factor of chronic glomerulonephritis is mostly immune-mediated inflammation, and non-immune non-inflammatory factors such as hypertension, massive proteinuria, and hyperlipidemia also play an important role.
Chronic glomerulonephritis requires active control of hypertension and reduction of urinary protein in treatment, and antihypertensive drugs such as hydrochlorothiazide and captopril are usually chosen to reduce renal damage; glucocorticosteroids such as prednisone acetate and methylprednisolone should be used as soon as possible to improve the condition if necessary, as well as cytotoxic drugs such as cyclophosphamide.
Sodium bicarbonate has the effect of correcting acidosis, alkalizing urine and acid production, and is often used in the treatment of metabolic acidosis, the prevention of uric acid kidney stones, and symptoms caused by gastric hyperacidity. Sodium bicarbonate is usually not effective in controlling the development of chronic glomerulonephritis, so sodium bicarbonate is not able to treat chronic glomerulonephritis.
Sodium bicarbonate has the risk of causing acute gastric dilatation or even gastric rupture, and is contraindicated in people who are allergic to the drug, as well as in cases of sodium retention and edema, such as cirrhosis of the liver, congestive heart failure, renal insufficiency, hypertensive syndrome of pregnancy, and so on.
It is recommended that patients with chronic glomerulonephritis use the medication under the guidance of a professional doctor to avoid delaying the condition.