THE DEFINITIVE GUIDE FOR THE TREATMENT OF NEPHROTIC SYNDROME

WHAT IS NEPHROTIC SYNDROME?

Nephrotic syndrome is usually caused by damage to the cluster of small blood vessels in your kidneys that filter waste and excess water from your blood.

Nephrotic syndrome cause swelling particularly in your feet and ankles and increase the risk of other health problems.

Many disease condition also lead to nephrotic syndrome,including:

Diabetic kidney disease
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Amyloidosis
Blood clot in kidney vein

Risk factors

Certain infection that increase the risk of nephrotic syndrome such as HIV,hepatitisB,malaria.
Certain medications also increase the risk of factors such as nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs and drugs used to fight infections.

Complication

Blood clots
High blood cholesterol and elevated blood triglycerides
Poor nutrition
High blood pressure
Acute kidney failure
Chronic kidney failure
Infections

SYMPTOMS AND CAUSES

Symptoms

Severe swelling(edema),particularly around your eyes and in your ankles feet
Foamy urine ,which may be caused by excess protein in your diet
Weight gain due to excess fluid retention
Fatigue
Loss of appetite

Causes

Nephrotic syndrome is usually caused by damage to the cluster of tiny blood vessels(glomeruli)of your kidneys.

The main purpose of glomeruli is to filter the blood as it passese through your kidneys, seperate things your body needs from those it doesn’t .healthy glomeruli keep blood protein(mainly albumin)-which is needed to maintain the right amount of fluid in your body -from seeping to much blood protein to leave your body damaged,glomeruli allow too much blood protein to leave your.

DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT

Diagnosis

Urine test -urine examination reveal abnormalities such as large amount of protein.
Blood test-hypoalbumin, loss of albumin, increases level of cholesterol
Removing a sample of kidney tissue for testing

Treatment

Treatment of nephrotic syndrome is mainly symptomatic like

Blood pressure medications
Water pills
Cholesterol reducing medications
Blood thinners
Immune suppressing medicine

MANAGEMENT

Reduce the amount of fat and cholesterol in your diet to help control your blood cholesterol
Choose lean source of protein
Eat low salt diet to control the swelling
Limit food that increase blood sugar levels.

HOMEOPATHIC MANAGEMENT

Apis ,apocynum,arsenic album,terebinthina,lycopodium,calc carb,kali mur,sulphur,arjuna rauwolfia, gymnema and more medicine will help in management of nephrotic syndrome. But constitutional approach should be opted for treatment of nephrotic syndrome which can give permanent relief.

DO'S AND DONT'S

Do's

Eat healthy
Doing daily exercise
Should go for routine examination
Maintain restrict diet
Keep away from infections

Dont's

Don’t smoke
Never consume alcohol
Never consume fatty foods