Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) usually experience loss of appetite.
Meantime, patients may suffer from nausea and vomiting. All these are the
symptoms of PKD and are caused by your polycystic kidneys.
Why polycystic kidney disease loses appetite?
The major reason is associated with the numerous cysts. Over time, the cysts
will oppress the nearby tissues and organs. They not only affect the kidneys,
but also squeeze stomach and intestines. When intestines get the force, it will
fail to digest the foods we eat and the bowel movements. This is why patients
with PKD usually feel poor appetite.
Poor appetite is also associated with declined kidney function (Diet
Principles for Declined Kidney Functions). As PKD progresses, kidney functions
keep falling down and can not cleanse the wastes in the body away. Thereby, the
deposition of poisonous will affect the organs, such as gastrointestinal tract,
in the body. As a result, affected gastrointestinal tract will not function
well. Patient in such a condition will eat less.
Apart from the above two factors, dialysis (Can Dialysis Save Your Kidneys)is
also an inducement for loss of appetite. In addition, you may have a talk about
the medication with your doctor. Some medications can interfere with your
digestive ability. If so, the loss of appetite will be temporary through drug
changes.
How to deal with it?
As it is told that, loss of appetite is associated with the underlying renal
cysts, thereby, you need to take measure aiming at cleansing away your renal
cysts or shrinking your renal cysts. In this way, the pressure to intestines
will be reduced or avoided. You will get a better appetite.
Use the hammock instead of belt to avoid more force to your cysts and your
intestines. Meantime, patients with PKD should avoid some common food which will
stimulate cyst to enlarge, such as chocolate, coffee, hamburger, cola etc.
One thing should be pointed here: only 30% of kidney capacity is needed for
normal functioning. Therefore, no symptoms will be seen until approximately 70%
of renal function is lost. Once you experience loss of appetite, it indicates
that your renal cysts have already damaged your kidney functions seriously and
you need to begin treatment as soon as the first symptoms appear. If you need
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