How To Treat Pains For Polycystic Kidney Disease

Polycystic kidney disease patients can suffer from acute or chronic pains in the back, abdomen, flank which can become more constant and severe along with age and continuous enlargement of renal cysts in bilateral kidneys and the pain symptom is often more common among women patients.

There are a variety of causes of pains for PKD patients.

Chronic pain is often due to enlarged renal cysts. Large renal cysts will stretch renal capsule and renal pedicle. Large cysts can also greatly enlarge the kidneys which will oppress surrounding organs. Polycystic kidney disease often cause cysts in the liver which seldom affect liver functions but will cause pain to the patients when the cyst is large.

Acute pain or if the pain is sharpened, it usually indicates cyst rupture, cyst bleeding, kidney stone, urinary tract obstruction or infections.

There are several pain managements that PKD patients can adopt to help relieve the pains.

In some cases, the pain is just transient which is more common when the cysts are still small. In such condition, patients can receive no treatment besides regular follow-up checks and close monitoring of the cyst growth. In daily life, patients should avoid bending, bumping, lifting heavy goods or strenuous activities. Alcoholic drinks should be avoided.

If the pain is persistent or become unbearable, painkiller can be taken. But usually painkiller is not very effective for easing pains caused by PKD.

If the pain can not be controlled with painkiller and it begins to affect the patients’ normal life, surgeries such as percutaneous aspiration of the cysts, cyst decompression, laparoscopic decortication. Surgery can quickly remove large cysts and greatly relieve the pains. However, when large cysts are removed, smaller ones will gain rapid growth and patients will once again experience annoying pains. What is more, surgery can cause extra traumas to the kidneys.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy is a natural and ideal treatment options for treating pains for PKD patients from the root. Active ingredients in Micro-Chinese Medicine can gradually shrink the cysts to smaller size and prevent the spreading of more cysts. When the renal cysts are shrunk and damaged renal tissues are repaired, the pain will disappear naturally.