Can I Drink Alcohol with Lupus And Proteinuria

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Hi, I have received your email and thanks for emailing us. How long have you been diagnosed with lupus? You mentioned you have proteinuria, so is it caused by your lupus?

You know lupus is illness related to human immune system and it may cause damages on different parts of our body. Proteinuria refers to the presence of excess protein in urine and may occur as a symptom of Lupus Nephritis which is a severe complication of lupus. If your proteinuria is caused by lupus kidney problem, I am afraid you will be suggested not to drink alcohol. Besides, lupus nephritis is just one of the causes of proteinuria and aside from it, there are many other causes like urinary tract infection, drastic physical activity, fever and so on. Therefore, founding out what causes your proteinuria is very essential.

Also, if your proteinuria appear due to kidney problem caused by lupus, you also need to limit protein intake, salt intake, potassium intake, phosphorus intake, quit smoking and develop regular life style. All of these, including quiting drinking alcohol, will help you protect residual kidney function and delay kidney failure. But they can not cure lupus nephritis. You know lupus kidney disease progresses to kidney failure if not treated effectively and if you want to prevent kidney failure, what you also need to to is to bring lupus into control and repair injured kidney intrinsic cells effectively. Only when injured kidney cells are repaired, can kidney function be improved and kidney failure be avoided. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can be used to achieve this goal.

Lastly, do you have your test report? If yes, you can send to kidneycares@hotmail.com. Our experts can help you analyze and give some practical suggestions.