Kidney Failure introduction
Having chronic kidney disease means that for some time your kidneys have not
been working the way they should. Your kidneys have the important job of
filtering your blood. They remove waste products and extra fluid and flush them
from your body as urine. When your kidneys don't work right, wastes build up in
your blood and make you sick. When kidney function falls below a certain point,
it is called kidney failure.
A measure of your kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, or GFR) is used to show how well your kidneys work. (The GFR is calculated from the results of a creatinine test.) A GFR of 15 milliliters per minute (mL/min) or less shows that you have kidney failure.
As your kidney function gets worse, you may:
Feel very tired.
Feel nauseated or vomit.
Have swelling from fluid building up in your body.
Not feel hungry. You may lose weight.
Have headaches.
Have trouble thinking.
Kidney failure can cause serious heart, bone, and brain problems.
A measure of your kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, or GFR) is used to show how well your kidneys work. (The GFR is calculated from the results of a creatinine test.) A GFR of 15 milliliters per minute (mL/min) or less shows that you have kidney failure.
As your kidney function gets worse, you may:
Feel very tired.
Feel nauseated or vomit.
Have swelling from fluid building up in your body.
Not feel hungry. You may lose weight.
Have headaches.
Have trouble thinking.
Kidney failure can cause serious heart, bone, and brain problems.
When to start Dialysis ?
Deciding when to start dialysis can be confusing. Even the experts don't
always agree on the best time to start or how long to wait. Waiting usually
means 6 months to a year. But how long you can wait depends on several things,
including your age and overall health aside from your kidneys.
Most people go on dialysis or get a kidney transplant when they have symptoms of kidney failure or when the main measure of their kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, or GFR) is less than 10 milliliters per minute (mL/min).
Guidelines for doctors about when to start dialysis include kidney failure symptoms, problems controlling blood pressure, problems controlling fluid, and problems with nutrition. The guidelines suggest these problems happen when the GFR is between 5 to 10 mL/min.1 These are just guidelines. You and your doctor may decide to start dialysis before these problems are happening to you.
Many Things To Consider
Your GFR isn't the only thing you and your doctor will look at in deciding when you should start dialysis. You will also consider:
Whether you have swelling, nausea, or other symptoms of kidney failure.
Your age.
Your health aside from your kidney failure.
How you feel—if you have the energy to do your daily activities.
Your ability to make lifestyle changes and to commit time to dialysis.
The combination of Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine is the good choice for kidney disease .Do you heard Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy ? This therapy is one of good choice for kidney disease .This therapy can make the Chinese herbs more easily absorbed .
Have any questions ? Contact me through chinesemedicinekidney@hotmail.com .
Most people go on dialysis or get a kidney transplant when they have symptoms of kidney failure or when the main measure of their kidney function (glomerular filtration rate, or GFR) is less than 10 milliliters per minute (mL/min).
Guidelines for doctors about when to start dialysis include kidney failure symptoms, problems controlling blood pressure, problems controlling fluid, and problems with nutrition. The guidelines suggest these problems happen when the GFR is between 5 to 10 mL/min.1 These are just guidelines. You and your doctor may decide to start dialysis before these problems are happening to you.
Many Things To Consider
Your GFR isn't the only thing you and your doctor will look at in deciding when you should start dialysis. You will also consider:
Whether you have swelling, nausea, or other symptoms of kidney failure.
Your age.
Your health aside from your kidney failure.
How you feel—if you have the energy to do your daily activities.
Your ability to make lifestyle changes and to commit time to dialysis.
The combination of Western Medicine and Traditional Chinese Medicine is the good choice for kidney disease .Do you heard Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy ? This therapy is one of good choice for kidney disease .This therapy can make the Chinese herbs more easily absorbed .
Have any questions ? Contact me through chinesemedicinekidney@hotmail.com .
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