How to Treat Common Cold in IgA Nephropathy

IgA Nephropathy is an autoimmune disease where a lot of protein-IgA deposits in the kidney filtering units, glomeruli. Generally, IgA Nephropathy patients’ immunity is much lower than the general population,so they have a higher incidence to catch cold. How to treat common cold in IgA Nephropathy?

People with not only IgA Nephropathy but also any other kidney disease shouldn’t take cold medicines blindly, because taking cold medicines mistakenly is more likely to cause further kidney damage and worsen patients’ condition. To guarantee their health, the cold medicines what they can choose should depend on the cause of their common cold.

If patients’ cold is due to bacterial or virus infections, they had better choose some antibiotics such as cephalosporins and ROM erythromycin which can help treat their cold and avoid further infections like bronchial infection and tonsillitis. If your cold is caused by infections, consult the doctor online to make sure the cold medicine suitable for you.

If patients’ cold is due to the weather or ordinary cold, they are recommended to take some oral isatis root, vitamin C Yinqiao tablets, or some other medicines that are good for kidneys.

In addition, cold medicines only can control patients’ cold temporarily but do nothing to patients’ immunity, and this is why people with IgA Nephropathy suffer from cold again and again. In view of this, regulating their immune system is also important to help them get rid of frequent cold. Some treatments such as medicated bath, herbal medicines, acupuncture and message, all can help patients with IgA Nephropathy to improve their immunity, but the detailed treatment should depend on patients’ specific condition. If you suffer from cold, delaying taking the cold medications can worsen patients’ condition easily so remember to take medicine timely.