How Long should I Take Steroids with Nephrotic Syndrome, 32 Years Old
Q: I am under steroid treatment for my Nephrotic Syndrome for the past 6 months. No complications. My age is 32. How long should I take the medicines?
A: You said you had been taking steroids for six months. It is one course of the treatment. Whether you have to continue with the medicines or not depends on your illness condition. You can talk with our online doctor about your detailed disease condition. Then more helpful advice can be give to you!
There is alternative option for Nephrotic Syndrome other than steroids. You can have a general knowledge with the explanation as below.
Over 90 percent of kidney disease is associated to immune system. With disordered immunity, large amount of immune complexes will be produced and deposit in the kidneys. These foreign substances will arise inflammation in the kidneys and lead to renal damage.
Steroid medicines is used to suppress immunity. Only suppressing immune system is not enough. It will make the immunity low and easy to get infection, so Nephrotic Syndrome is easy to recur.
In order to treat your disease, fundamentally, we should stop the inflammation in the kidneys. Meanwhile, remove the immune complexes. Besides, by expanding blood vessels, inhibiting inflammation and preventing coagulation, we can improve the blood circulation and increase the blood flow in the kidneys. With sufficient supply of blood and oxygen, the function of the damaged kidney cells will be recovered. The symptoms will be controlled completely. Chinese herbal medicine can ensure the best curative effect.
Lots of people with Nephrotic Syndrome get benefits from Chinese medicine. Please refer to this case for better understanding if you like: "Chinese Medicine is Really Amazing!", Emma with Nephrotic Syndrome.
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