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.
