Q:
My father has PKD but now the cysts are continuously growing….….he is 43 years old and takes medication right now. how long can he be surviving? My grandmother had the same disease and died when she was 52 but already with complications in blood. Now father is in stage 3, and creatinine 150… What do you suggest then?
A:
As what you have mentioned, your father has
PKD. Since your grandma has got the similar problem, so your father has got the same problem due to hereditary reasons. Patients bring the cyst gene at birth, but usually problems begin from one’s 30s. Patients with PKD will have high blood pressure at 30s and risen
creatinine at 40s, if not properly controlled, the renal failure will appear at 50s. At present, his creatinine is 150, while the normal range of creatinine is no more than 133. Creatinine is not a sensitive indicator for kidney functions. Now his creatinine has increased, it suggests that kidney function has halved. If not controlled properly, the cysts continue to enlarge, compress adjacent renal tissues and deteriorate the kidneys to the point wherein the patient may need dialysis or kidney transplantation to survive.
Now you father is in stage 3 Kidney Disease, if proper treatment is taken to control the cyst and prevent renal fibrosis, his renal function will be prevented further damage. As for treating PKD, Chinese herbal medicines have special advantages. Herbal treatment can expand the blood vessels and increase the blood perfusion to the kidney, promoting the micro-circulation around the cyst. When the cyst wall becomes thinner, the fluids will permeate walls and be discharged with the circulation.
I hope you can write to me and inform more information about your father's condition, what discomforts does he have? Is there any blood in the urine? You will need to send the latest medical reports for doctors to review his current illness condition.
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