Nausea And Vomiting in PKD

Some patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD) may experience complaints of nausea and vomiting. These conditions can affect the patients' life quality significantly. Read on to find the causes and ways to deal with them.

Causes of nausea and vomiting in PKD

If nausea and vomiting occur in the early stage of PKD,it is mainly due to enlarged kidney cysts.PKD is featured with numerous cysts on kidneys.With age,the cysts will enlarge in both number and size and then cause pressure against the adjacent organs. When the stomach and gastrointestinal tract are affected, the digestion will be affected. So the patients may experience nausea and vomiting.Some patients may have floating stomach and feel full easily.

As PKD progresses, the renal function will keep deteriorating and high levels of toxins will build up in body. Nausea and vomiting can be attributed to high accumulation of high wastes. The toxins and wastes can irritate gastrointestinal tract, resulting in nausea and vomiting.

Another cause of nausea and vomiting in PKD can be retention of fluid in body.In serious case, the gastrointestinal tract will be flooded with fluid, resulting in the complaint.

How to relieve nausea and vomiting in PKD?

To manage nausea and vomiting in PKD, the first step is to figure out the causes and then take corresponding ways to deal with them. How to find out the specific cause of nausea and vomiting in PKD? Chat with our online doctor for an answer now!

If nausea and vomiting is related to enlarged cysts, the first thing to do is to shrink the enlarged cysts. If the oppression against the stomach and gastrointestinal tract, the conditions will be relieved.

If nausea and vomiting is associated with fluid retention in body, the way to deal with it is to make the body get rid of excess fluid from body.

In the cases of nausea and vomiting due to high levels of toxins in body, the key treatment goal is to filter blood and remove wastes from body.If the kidneys fail,Dialysis will be prescribed.

Nausea and vomiting just result from kidney damage in PKD. Treating kidney as a whole is the fundamental treatment for PKD. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is the recommended treatment for PKD patients.