Hypertension—A Symptom of Polycystic Kidney Disease

Hypertension usually happens in 30s of the patients of Polycystic Kidney Disease when the disease is developing rapidly. This symptom reminds many patients with PKD genes to choose a treatment early.

Why hypertension can be sign and symptom of polycystic kidney disease in the early stage?
Polycystic Kidney Disease, similar with many other chronic kidney diseases, shows no symptoms obviously. In some cases, hypertension can be the first symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease.

If your family members, especially your parents or grandparents have the history of Polycystic Kidney Disease, you’d better to screen your kidneys when you monitor the high blood pressure (herbs help prevent high blood pressure related to polycystic kidney disease) in your 30s when PKD progress rapidly.

Does Polycystic Kidney Disease lead to the hypertension?

Yes. This is why hypertension is one of the symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease. When patient is in his 30s, renal cysts will develop fast. When renal cysts are big enough, they will suppress the kidney tissues. When kidney arteries get involved, the kidneys will be supplied with less blood and oxygen. In this condition, kidneys will release some hormones which can raise the blood pressure levels. These hormones include rein, angiotensin and aldosterone.

How to control the first symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease—hypertension?

Firstly, the blood pressure should be lower quickly. Hypertension itself not only can put the patient into emergency, but also can aggravate the kidney damages. Hypertension and kidney damages are a pair of malignant circle. Current anti-hypertensive pills, such as AECI and ARB, can be used to control the blood pressure to avoid the further worsening.

Secondly, kidney damages should be repaired. As mentioned above, when kidney can not get sufficient blood and oxygen, it will stimulate the EAAS to elevate blood pressure. The root cause is the renal cysts, thereby, shrinking the renal cysts should be conducted. As long as the renal cysts are controlled well, kidney damages will be alleviated and the symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease will disappear spontaneously.

Once your family members are diagnosed with Polycystic Kidney Disease, you need to test your kidneys condition regularly. If you fail to monitor your kidneys, the symptoms of Polycystic Kidney Disease should be a sign to remind you, including hypertension, urinary tract infection, flank pain, back pain, blood in urine, vomiting, poor sleep etc.