How is Early Stage of Uremia Treated

Uremia is not a kind of independent disease but a series of end stage clinical symptoms of various chronic kidney diseases. So we can see that in the early stage of uremia timely and proper treatments are extremely important for preserving renal functions and delaying dialysis and kidney transplant.

For patients with stable illness conditions

Medicines

Medicines are prescribed to alleviate symptoms and complication and control blood pressure and blood sugar so as to slow down the illness progression and protect kidney functions.

Diets

Eating proper diets can help preserve kidney function and improve oral health. Visit a dietitian to make a reasonable diet plan that is individualized for your specific illness and physical conditions.

Generally limit protein intake to lower burdens to kidneys by producing less protein wastes. The diets should be nutritious and comprehensive including grains, vegetables and fruits, but some whole grains, high-potassium and high-phosphorus fruits and vegetables should be limited if patients have higher than normal serum phosphorus and potassium levels.

Preparation for dialysis

In the early stage of uremia, though proper prevention measures and treatments should be received to put off dialysis, patients should begin to prepare for it in case there are some serious illness conditions. It is recommended that fistula should be done months before hemodialysis and the fistula allows patients’ blood to flow to and from the dialysis machine.

For patients with indicators for dialysis

Hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis are the two major methods of dialysis which take advantage of semipermeable membrane principle and can help remove excessive fluid and wastes from the blood so as to purify internal environment and rectify metabolic disorders.

Kidney transplant

Kidney transplant is the most effective treatment for end stage renal disease. It can help patients regain kidney functions so that these uremic symptoms will be rectified by the transplanted health kidney.

Chinese medicines

Chinese medicines are good choices for early stage uremia patients who are going to take dialysis. It can help alleviate symptoms and disorders and delay the beginning of dialysis. It can also be used as combination with dialysis and kidney transplant to help reduce side effects and rejections and enhance patients’ immunity.