Can Nephrotic Syndrome Patients Get Rid of Steroid
Nephrotic Syndrome is one type of chronic kidney disease, and some patients are tormented by their illness condition for long time. Because steroid can not only treat patients' disease but also cause many side effects, many patients hope to get rid of steroid. Then, this becomes their biggest concern.
At the onset of Nephrotic Syndrome, patients usually have swelling and protein leakage. Steroid treatment can relieve patients' illness condition, but it relapses easily. If patients have cold, tiredness or strenuous exercise, their swelling or proteinuria may recur and their illness condition may worsen.
The effects of steroid for Nephrotic Syndrome patients
Steroids and immunosuppressants play an important role in treating Nephrotic Syndrome through anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation and weakening the immune system. These medicines can inhibit inflammatory reactions within kidneys and improve the microcirculation within kidneys. Finally, patients' swelling and proteinuria can be alleviated obviously.
The side effects of steroid for patients with Nephrotic Syndrome
Long-term use of steroid will lower patients' immune ability, so patients are at high risk of cold, infections, fatigue, and so on. Furthermore, these medicines are unable to repair damaged kidney cells.
Can NS patients get rid of steroids?
For Nephrotic Syndrome treatment, steroid is necessary, but it shouldn't be the main treatment. We focuses on recovering kidney function rather than reducing the permeability of kidney cells. To recover inherent kidney cells, patients should firstly cleanse the immune complexes from the kidney and then improve the renal ischemic and anoxia condition. These effects can be achieved through Chinese medicine. As long as these immune complexes are discharged out of the body, Nephrotic Syndrome can be managed very well. Then, patients can get rid of steroids and its side effects completely.
From the above analysis, we can know how to avoid side effects of steroids for Nephrotic Syndrome patients. To learn more about medicines suitable for you, you can contact the online doctor directly.
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