At present a cold is known as an indisposition, so some people can overcome
it by some medicines and even some people let it run its course. But for the
patients with PKD, a cold is never a mild illness but a blasting fuse which can
arouse a further damage of renal function.
Due to the abnormal gene, the cysts have an exceptional function to secrete
cysts fluid incessantly. A large amount of cysts are growing in the kidney and
oppress the renal tissue, resulting in the damage of renal function.
When the cysts destruct the renal function, the body immunity has already
declined and cannot go against disease as usual. So when some flu viruses spread
in the region or changes in the weather, many patients with PKD might be
infected and have a cold.
Once colds occur and amount of viruses invade the body, the patients cannot
get rid of the cold as quickly as the healthy people. Due to the poor renal
function caused by PKD, complications caused by the cold will stay in the renal
nephrons and cannot be clear away by the kidney. It is the complication which
would lead to a further damage of kidney. All the treatments they have had
before lose efficacy just because of a small disease—cold. Thereby the symptoms
of PKD will aggravate and the patients will be much weaker than before.
In order to keep the pre-existing condition of patients with PKD, they must
try their best to prevent the cold. For the cold is a very common disease in our
daily life, it is difficult to avoid the infection of cold virus. They should
keep warm and be away from the crowd who are always the carriers of cold
virus.
Although keeping away from the cold can help patients to remain their
pre-existing renal function, they cannot be free from the symptoms of PKD. Only
the cysts are controlled or shrunk, can patients with PKD live a normal life
like the healthy people. If you want to know more about PKD, please consult our
experts online or mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com.
