Is There Any Chance to Finish Dialysis with PKD

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Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a genetic kidney disorder in which abnormal cysts develop and grow in the kidneys. With the growth of cysts, kidneys will be hampered, as a result, kidney function keeps declining. When your GFR is less than 15, you may have to start dialysis to prolong your life. But in that case your kidneys have been severely damaged by kidney cysts, it is very difficult for you to finish dialysis immediately, but if you still have urine output, we can use Chinese medicine to repair the damaged kidney cells and improve kidney function. Because urine output means there is still blood flow in your kidneys and the active ingredients of herbs can go into the nidus to take effects.

For example, you have 10% kidney cells alive, 20% to 30% kidney cells have damaged and 60%-70% have been totally dead. We can use Chinese medicine to repair the damaged kidney cells and protect the intact kidney cells. And then your kidney function can be improved to 30%-40%. There is chance to finish dialysis. However, we can not stop it suddenly. Maybe firstly prolong it to three times every two weeks, then one time per week, one time every two weeks, and then gradually stop it. It needs time for the damaged cells to work again. Besides, we can use some Chinese medicine therapy such as Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to shrink the cysts and stop their growth to prevent further kidney damage. After several months’ treatment, it is possible for you to say goodbye to dialysis and lead a normal life.

Is there any chance to finish dialysis with PKD? Yes, as long as you have urine output, there is chance. And the early you start our treatment, the more chance you have to finish dialysis. If you could describe your detailed state of illness to our online nephrologist or send a scanned copy of medical test reports to kidneycares@hotmail.com, we can give you some personalized suggestions on PKD treatment.