PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is known as numerous cysts growing in
kidneys. Over time, growing renal cysts will squeeze neighboring renal tissues
and organs, causing serious damages to kidneys. Western medicine, as the
commonest treatment for most disease, how does it treat PKD?
Normally, the Western Doctor will suggest PKD to follow these procedures:
1) When the kidney cysts are small, the doctor will do nothing medical for
patients, but suggest them observe the body change, and do the medical tests
regularly.
2) As PKD develops, some complications will appear and doctors will prescript
some drugs to alleviate the complication. For example, if the patients present
high blood pressure, doctors will suggest them to take the medicines for high
blood pressure.
3) If the kidney cysts become bigger, and their local doctors usually suggest
them to receive the surgery to remove the kidney cysts, the surgery is like a
needle to puncture in to the kidneys, then abstract the cystic liquid from the
cysts, the advantage of this surgery is remove the kidney cysts quickly. The
disadvantage of this disease is the kidney cysts will re-grow after the surgery,
meanwhile the surgery will damage the kidney function, it is very easy to cause
the bleeding in the process of surgery.
4) When the kidney cysts become big enough and kidney functions drop greatly,
the doctors will suggest the patient to receive the dialysis to maintain the
normal life, especially when their GFR is lower than 15.
5) If patient with PKD only take dialysis only, without any other treatment
to improve renal function. Several months/year, the kidney function become worse
and worse and the patient have to receive the kidney transplant.
As the most common treatment method, western medicine does do a good job to
save people from kidney disease. It can alleviate symptoms of PKD in a short
time and take effects in delaying its complications. However, medicine only can
not take effects on the underlying renal cysts, thereby, many patients can not
avoid the renal failure eventually.
We suggest patients take the conjunctive treatment of Chinese Medicine and
Western Medicine, for they two can optimize the curative effects, because
Chinese medicine take great effects in controlling renal cysts and improve renal
function, while western medicine does good job in eliminating symptoms. In this
way, PKD patients are expected the best therapeutic effects. If you need more
help, you can mail to kidney-treatment@hotmail.com
