Nausea, the feeling that precedes vomiting, is a symptom of numerous of
conditions. In some cases, this is a brief, mild and temporary symptom, caused
by riding on a roller coaster or consuming small quantity of harmful bacteria.
In severe cases, nausea may indicate a serious health condition that requires
medical attention. People with Polycystic Kidney Disease may also experience this
symptom. Fortunately, treatment is available to eliminate the problem.
Underlying causes
Polycystic Kidney is one of the leading cause of kidney failure. About 40-50
percent of PKD patients do experience renal failure. If this happens, both of
the kidneys may fail, and they are unable to discharge the metabolic products
and excess fluid out of the body. As a result, large amount of wastes such as
creatinine, urea nitrogen, etc, will build up in the body. Nausea in PKD is
associated with elevated levels of urea nitrogen in the blood.
When there is increased BUN levels, the urea in the intestinal tract will be
decomposed into ammonia with the help of bacteria. The ammonia will irritate the
intestinal mucosa, resulting in the symptom of nausea. Generally, the higher the
level of BUN is, the more severe the nausea will be.
Treatment
Dialysis. Many patients with renal failure adopt dialysis, a
process that filter the blood much like a healthy kidney would do. This process
can help to remove excess wastes from the blood, thus alleviating the symptom of
nausea in PKD. However, dialysis is not a cure for kidney disease, and it is
just a temporary amelioration.
Patients with PKD who are suffering from nausea are recommended to find a
fundamental treatment method to repair the kidney damage and restore the renal
function. Once the kidneys can function normally by themselves, the symptoms
will disappear permanently. And the life quality can be significantly
improved.
