Stomach Bloating in Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD)

Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is very difficult to manage. As the condition progresses, a host of complaints and discomforts will appear.Stomach bloating may occur in some cases of PKD. Read on to find out the causes of stomach floating in PKD.

Enlarged kidney cysts

One possible cause of stomach floating in PKD is enlarged kidney cysts.PKD is featured with numerous cysts in kidneys.The cysts keep enlarge persistently and may cause pressure against the adjacent organs.If the stomach is affected,the patients may experience stomach floating.This condition can become obvious when the patients having meals.

If stomach floating in PKD is related to enlarged kidney cysts, shrinking large cysts should be the primary treatment goal. You can chat with our online doctor about how to shrinking enlarged cysts.

Fluid retention

Another causes of stomach floating in PKD is high building-up of wastes in body.As cysts enlarge,they will replace more and more healthy kidney tissues,thus resulting in poor renal function. One important kidney function is to remove extra fluid from body. The diseased kidneys fail to remove fluid from body, thus resulting in fluid retention in body. If excessive fluid builds up in stomach, it will result in stomach bloating in PKD. In addition, if wastes build up in gastrointestinal tract, it may give rise to poor appetite like nausea and vomiting.

Also, some medicines and some conditions which are not related to PKD may be possible causes of stomach bloating. If you have no idea about what causes your problem, you can email to kidneycares@hotmail.com  here now!

How to treat stomach bloating in PKD?

Shrinking enlarged cysts and removing wastes from body are two ways to treat stomach bloating in PKD.The combined treatment of Micro-Chinese Medicines Osmotherapy and Blood Purification is the recommended treatment for PKD patients. They can attain the above treatment goals to control stomach floating completely.