Could A 9 cm Kidney Cyst Cause Me to Have Lots of Water Retention

Recently a person told me that he had a 9 cm kidney cyst. Generally speaking, simply kidney cysts are benign and they do not cause any symptoms. Even if they grow, they just cause high blood pressure, back pain and some mild symptoms. But this patients had lots of water retention and he had to be on Lasix to remove excess water from his body. Could a 9 cm kidney cyst cause lots of water retention?

Large cysts could cause water retention.

This kidney cyst is too big, which may impair your kidneys so as to affect their normal function. As we all know, kidney is responsible to rid the body of excess water and waste products. When kidney function declines, water may retain in body, leading to swelling.

How to shrink this 9 cm kidney cysts and reduce water retention?

-As referred in the first paragraph, you can use water pills, such as Lasix to remove water. But these medicines can not restore kidney function.

-You should also limit the intake of fluid and salt, because they will worsen your edema.

-The fundamental way is to remove the kidney cysts or shrink them. Conventional treatment for large kidney cysts is surgery, but it is a little invasive. And after surgery, it is possible for it to come back. Here we recommend a conservative treatment—Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy. This therapy can speed up blood circulation and increase the permeability of cyst wall so that cyst fluid can be taken away from the sacs. And then kidney cysts become small. This therapy can also inhibit the abnormal proliferation of renal tubule epithelial cells and the secretion of cyst fluid. In this way, the cysts stop growing. Moreover, this therapy can help you restore kidney function so as to relieve water retention.

Can a 9 cm kidney cyst cause lots of water retention? Yes, it could. But you had better have a blood test, or urine test or some other test to have a check. You can also get help from online doctor.