How Can I Manage Fatigue With Lupus Nephtis

For patients with lupus nephritis, a common symptom in their body is fatigue, which can damage patient’s life quality greatly. While how can patient with lupus nephritis manage his fatigue?

Why patient with lupus nephritis has fatigue?

Fatigue in patient with lupus nephritis may be caused by several reasons, like nerve problem, the imbalance of potassium, etc. But the most common reason of fatigue is renal anemia.

Kidney has the function of excreting hemopoietin, which is important in the producing of red cells. So when lupus nephritis damage patient’s kidney function, the excretion of hemopoietin will reduce, which will lead to the reduction of red cells. While red cell has the function of transporting oxygen for our body’s metabolism, which will produce energy for our body activity, so its shortage will cause patient to feel fatigue.

Besides, when patient is in the late stage of kidney disease, some toxins and metabolic wastes will also shorten the survival time of red cell, which will also aggravate patient’s fatigue.

How can patient with lupus nephritis manage his fatigue?

There are several methods that are often be used in treating fatigue.

1.Medicines:

Androgen is a common medicine that is often used in treating renal anemia. This medicine can promote the producing of red cell directly, and it can also stimulate kidney to excrete hemopoietin, so as to improve patient’s condition.

rHuEpo is also an effective medicine in treating renal anemia. It is just like hemopoietin, which can promote the excretion of red cell.

2.Dialysis:

For patient whose anemia is aggravated by the toxins in his body, dialysis will be a good choice to remove these wastes.

3.Blood transfusion

When patient has severe anemia, he may need blood transfusion to relieve his condition. But its amount should not be too much, or else it will also reduce the excretion of hemopoietin.

4. Traditional Chinese medicine

Chinese medicine can improve patient’s kidney function by regulating patient’s kidney function systemically. By this way, patient’s problem can be solved fundamentally.

In the end, if you have any other problem in dealing with lupus nephritis, you can contact our online experts, and we are glad to help you.

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