Treatment for Bilateral Polycystic Kidney with High Blood Pressure

Bilateral Polycystic Kidney refers to multiple cysts developing within both kidneys. High blood pressure is commonly seen in this medical condition.
How does high blood pressure occur in Bilateral Polycystic Kidney?

In Bilateral Polycystic Kidney, the cysts increase in both size and number with age. The growing cysts can compress the adjacent kidney tissues and/or renal arteries, thus activating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system. As a result, the blood vessels contract and blood volume increases, thus resulting in high blood pressure.
How to lower high blood pressure in Bilateral Bilateral Polycystic Kidney?

* Kidney friendly diet
As mentioned above, increased blood volume is a major factor of elevating blood pressure. Therefore, it is very important for people with Bilateral Polycystic Kidney to reduce the intake of fluid and sodium. If the patients have kidney damage, they are recommended to reduce salt intake to to 0.3 grams each day. In early stage of Bilateral Polycystic Kidney, if the patients do not have kidney damage, they are suggested to drink plenty of fluid to reduce the formation of stone and reduce the incidence of infection. However, if their kidney function has declined obviously, reducing salt intake is a very important part in treating the disease.

* Medications for high blood pressure
ACEI and ARB are two kinds of classic medications to control blood pressure. Meanwhile, they also have certain effect in preserving residual renal function. If these drugs do not work well, more medications may be required.

* Shrink the large cysts
As large cysts are underlying causes of high blood pressure in Bilateral Polycystic Kidney, the primary treatment goal should aim at shrinking the cysts and stopping their further enlargement. In Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital, Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy has been adopted for years in treating Bilateral Polycystic Kidney. It is a natural therapy free of invasive effects completely.

Once the cysts become small and the compression to kidneys are eliminated, the blood pressure will reduce gradually.