Nephrotic Syndrome Frequent Relapse: What Should We Do

Nephrotic Syndrome can be caused by many conditions. In some cases, it can be remitted completely by using steroids and immunosuppressants, but it relapses again and again. To manage Nephrotic Syndrome frequent relapse, some more systemic treatments are urgently needed.

Conventional treatments for Nephrotic Syndrome

There are many medicines and treatments that can help treat Nephrotic Syndrome. Diuretics are taken to increase urine output and ease swelling, ACEi and ARBs are taken to reduce protein leakage, glucocorticoid is used to inhibit inflammatory reactions and alleviate proteinuria, and immunosuppressants are chosen to strengthen the effects of steroids.

All of these medicines aim to alleviate patients’ symptoms and slow down the progression of Nephrotic Syndrome. However, they are unable to do anything for impaired glomerular filtration membrane, so Nephrotic Syndrome is more likely to relapse again after remission.

How to deal with frequent relapse Nephrotic Syndrome?

The prevention measures should be done as soon as Nephrotic Syndrome is remitted successfully. As long as it is under control, patients can live with this kidney disease healthily. Read on to find out what you can do.

The first, limit the intake of protein and sodium tightly. Proteinuria and swelling are two typical presentations of Nephrotic Syndrome. To prevent these two symptoms, take in correct amount of protein and sodium that is helpful.

The second, avoid any risk that may induce Nephrotic Syndrome relapse. Infection, unhealthy lifestyle, overwork, environment factor, cold, and so on may be the risks, so patients should try to prevent them.

The last, fix abnormal glomerular filtration membrane. Quite a number of medicines such as rheum officinale and astragalus membranaceus that can help repair impaired glomerular membrane. However, different medicines are helpful for different patients. To get a individual medicine prescription, you can leave the patient’s latest test report to kidneyservice@hotmail.com. Therefore, kidney experts here can help make a treatment plan in detail.

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