How To Treat Foamy Urine In Polycystic Kidney Disease

For most polycystic kidney disease patients, persistent foamy urine usually means that their renal tissues have been damaged and that their kidney functions are declining.

What is more, foamy urine will become worse and aggravate PKD conditions if left untreated, therefore patients should pay enough attention to this abnormal urinary change and seek proper and effective treatments to not only eliminate foams in urine but also prevent further deterioration and protect kidney functions.

Shrinking renal cysts

Foamy urine in PKD is due to excessive protein leakage in urine. Renal damages in PKD are caused by continuously enlarged renal cysts in the kidneys. In the early stage of PKD, protein in urine is small amount because tubular damages are earlier than glomerular damages. However protein in urine will increase and foamy urine will become worse along with illness progression when glomeruli are damaged and excessive proteins being leaked into urine.

If the cysts can be shrunk, further renal damages can be prevented and foamy urine can be brought under control. Micro-Chinese medicines is an external application of Chinese medicines on the patients’ renal areas which can prevent further growth of the cysts and shrink them little by little. What is more, it can provide nutritions such as vitamins, trace elements and amino acids to the renal tissues and promote their recovery so that certain renal functions can be improved and foamy urine will diminish or even disappear naturally.

Well control of high blood pressure

High blood pressure is one common symptom and aggravating factor for PKD patients, therefore it is very necessary to seek early treatment to lower high blood pressure. ACEI and ARB drugs can treat high blood pressure. Besides, they have certain effects on reducing proteinuria and protect kidney functions.

Active ingredients in Micro-Chinese medicines can improve high pressure and high perfusion state in the kidney so as to help better control hypertension.

Low-protein diets

Though PKD patients lose protein in urine, they should not have too much protein and meat foods which will add more burdens to their kidneys and worsen renal damages. High-quality proteins such as egg, lean meat, milk can produce less nitrogen-related wastes and they are good for PKD patients, but also they should not have too much. You can consult a dietitian for your protein intake according to your specific illness and physical conditions.

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