About Nephrotic Syndrome in Children

Nephrotic syndrome (NS) which causes heavy foams in urine and swelling of legs or face in the children makes their parents very worried. To get the illness condition improved and make the children to return health, it is necessary that the parents understand this disease and have some knowledge to manage it.

Nephrotic Syndrome is the medical name of presence of heavy proteinuria, swelling/edema and hypoproteinemia. Its appearance is mostly in early childhood. NS can be caused by various pathological types of kidney disorders, with Minimal Change Nephropathy as the most common. If your children have Nephrotic Syndrome, be sure to be treated immediately under an expert doctor.

Proteins are something normally prevented from filtering out by glomerular cells. Nephrotic syndrome causes damage on glomerular cells, further will cause protein in urine. If protein in urine is slight, people don’t notice any difference by their naked eyes; but when urine protein output is heavy, persist foams can be present after one urinates. Proteins in bloodstream help to soak water. So proteinuria could cause the child to swell up in their limbs, eyelids, ankles, face, etc, and gain weight in short periods of time.

What many parents are concerned is the side effects of hormone treatment. The hormones can remit the inflammation on glomerular cells, and by means of this, controls proteinuria and swelling in children sufferers. If the child reacts to the hormone treatment very well, it will be good. It is important to follow the dose as prescribed by the doctors, which benefits in preventing relapse of Nephrotic Syndrome. If NS relapses, a visit to the doctors and communicate if there is any need to improve the medicines. If any way Nephrotic Syndrome is under control, it will be very good and the children may grow eventually out of the condition.

Frequent relapses are dangerous for Children Nephrotic Syndrome because each recurrence can deteriorate the kidney function and the child runs the risk of developing into Chronic Kidney Failure. In those cases, Chinese herbal medicine treatment is recommended. Herbal medicines are side-effect free, and can resist renal fibrosis and repair the injured glomerular cells to naturally bring proteinuria and edema under control. If NS progresses into advanced stage to cause severe kidney damage, the treatment effect will be poorer; hence the earlier the treatment is, the better.

The management of Nephrotic Syndrome requires good daily care. Restrict the intake of sodium in your child, and this will help to control blood pressure and stop further buildup of fluid in the body. Soda biscuits or processed foods should be avoided. Fresh fruits and vegetables can be included to supplement adequate vitamins. If the child has some severe conditions, you can contact us directly.