Regular Urinary Tract Infections for Lupus Nephritis Patients
Lupus Nephritis usually happens accompanied by obvious symptoms, and some patients experience regular and frequent urinary traction infections. This symptom usually presents blood urine, frequent and painful urination, and so on.
As one autoimmune disorder, Lupus Nephritis is due to immune complexes depositing in glomeruli. Then, damaged glomeruli are unable to play their filtration function normally. In this condition, three factors can induce urinary tract infections. They are:
- A large amount of protein leakage along with immunoglobulin leakage
- The use of steroids or immunosuppressants weakening immune ability
- The deposits of waste products and toxins in the body as well as urinary tract
All of the above conditions can give the chance for bacteria to go into urinary tract, resulting in urinary tract infections. In view of this, patients should take active methods to prevent and manage this problem.
Firstly, some foods and drinks are helpful for managing urinary tract infections. In clinic, water is viewed as the best cleaner to flush urinary tract and it can stimulate the kidneys to remove more waste products and toxins. However, if patients can’t produce urine normally, they should limit their fluid intake. In addition to water, cranberry and cranberry juice are also helpful to prevent and treat urinary tract infections.
Secondly, patients may need to take antibiotics if necessary. In severe cases, only depending on foods and drinks are unable to manage infections, so patients should take antibiotics.
Thirdly, some therapies are needed to cleanse the blood and manage Lupus Nephritis. Plasma exchange is used commonly to remove immune complexes and add some essential nutritions into blood. Compared with plasma exchange, Immunotherapy can show more therapeutic effects.
In fact, many other therapies can also help manage urinary tract infections. To learn more about them, you can leave a message below or consult the doctor online directly.
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