Can Stage 3 Chronic Kidney Disease Patients Take Lunesta Occasionally

Today our mail box: kidneycares@hotmail.com gets a question that “Can stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients take Lunesta occasionally”. What is the answer? Read on this article and get the answer.

What is Lunesta?

Lunesta is a prescription sleep medicine used in adults for the treatment of a sleep problem called insomnia.

Lunesta and stage 3 chronic kidney disease (CKD)

Sleep problems may occur in stage 3 CKD. People with CKD often have trouble in falling asleep and staying asleep. Your physical and mental health can lead to your sleep problems. Common causes for disrupted sleep patterns in kidney disease patients include restless leg syndrome, sleep apnea, inadequate dialysis clearance, emotions and changes in your sleep pattern. In order to have a good sleep, your doctor may prescribe some Lunesta to you. Do not take more Lunesta than prescribed. And do not take it for a long time. Lunesta may cause serious side effects like daytime sleepiness, not thinking clearly, acting strangely, confused or upset and walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities while asleep.

From the above, we can stage 3 chronic kidney disease patients can take Lunesta occasionally not always.

What is the natural and effective treatment for sleep problems in stage 3 CKD?

The root cause of sleep problem is due to decline of kidney function. Thus, improving kidney function is the correct treatment for sleep problem. In order to improve kidney function naturally and effectively, kidney experts in Shijiazhuang Kidney Disease Hospital create a systematic Chinese medicine treatment called Four One Chinese Medicine Treatment including Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy, Medicated foot bath, Mai Kang Mixture and Medicinal Soup. Four One Chinese Medicine Treatment can expand blood vessels, improve blood circulation, remove blood stasis, prevent inflammation and coagulation, degrade extracellular matrix and supply some nutrients for kidneys, etc. In this way, injured kidneys can be repaired and then kidney function will be improved. With the improvement of kidney function, not only sleep problems but also other symptoms will be treated from the root.

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