How to Avoid Nephrotic Syndrome Relapse

Nephrotic syndrome is very easy to relapse in case of reduced dosage of hormones and immunosuppressant, cold, infections or even over-tiredness. The recurrent rate is higher among children nephrotic syndrome patients due to their poor compliance and low immunity.

It is necessary to know why nephrotic syndrome has higher relapsing rate than other kidney disease so that we can seek proper measures to avoid nephrotic syndrome relapse.

Long term intake of large dosage of prednisone

Nephrotic syndrome patients have to take prednisone and other hormones to alleviate proteinuria, edema, etc. Long term intake of prednisone and hormone can cause cortical atrophy of the adrenal gland which can not secrete enough hormones after the medicines are stopped. That is one major reason of nephrotic syndrome relapse.

Therefore nephrotic syndrome patients should try not to only rely on prednisone and other renal toxicity drugs. The intake of some herbal medicines such as cordyceps sinensis, tripterygium wilfordii, astragalus membranaceus can reduce side effects and complications of prednisone and improve albumin synthesis in the liver.

Infections

The relapse of nephrotic syndrome has much to do with infections especially upper respiratory tract infection and urinary tract infection.

The intake of hormones and immunosuppressant will further damage the patients’ immunity and make them more susceptible to cold and infections which are the common inducements of nephrotic syndrome relapse.

Therefore it is very necessary to always keep warm and stay away from cold and infections. The improvement of immunity is the root way for reducing cold and infection. Some herbal medicines and regular practicing of proper exercises such as walking, jogging, tai chi, qi gong, yoga are all good choices for enhancing immunity and disease-resistance ability.

Heredity

Recent studies have found that patients carrying certain leucocyte antigens tend to have higher risk of nephrotic syndrome relapse than those that do not have. Such antigenicity is determined by heredity and it means that some patients are more easily to suffer from repeated relapse than others.

Even though, regulating immune disorder and enhancing immunity can also help reduce relapse for them.

Another reason is unscientific treatment, therefore it is important to go to specialized kidney disease hospital and seek professional and scientific treatments. And patients especially children patients should take prescribed medicines and treatments under the doctors’ guidance and order.