Approaches to slowing down kidney deterioration
- Control blood pressure exceeding 140/90 mmHg with both medication and salt reduction.
- Avoid smoking, alcohol, and coffee. Limit sodium to less than 2 grams/day (equivalent to 1 teaspoon of salt).
- People with diabetes must control their blood sugar to less than 120 mg/dL.
- Prepare a diet to treat high blood sugar. Low-protein foods will help slow down kidney deterioration. However, some foods are protein-free and can be eaten in large amounts and provide enough energy, such as flour, โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที mung beans, and sago. If kidney deterioration is severe, you may have to avoid fruits because they are high in potassium. Avoid milk, tofu, and egg yolks because they contain phosphorus. You must also control your water intake because swelling may occur as well.
- Avoid using seasoning sauces, avoid seasonings with high salt content, pickled vegetables and fruits, sausages, Sai Ua, Chinese sausage, salted eggs, salted fish. Using medicines (as prescribed by a doctor) in the ACEI or ARB groups will help slow down kidney deterioration, but be careful of the side effect of high potassium.
Medications for kidney failure
Depending on the cause of your kidney disease, a healthcare provider may prescribe one or more of the following medications:
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor or angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB). These medications help lower your blood pressure.
- Diuretics. These help remove extra fluid from your body.
- Statins. These help lower your cholesterol levels.
- Erythropoietin-stimulating agents. These help build red blood cells if you have anemia.
- Vitamin Dand calcitriol. These help prevent bone loss.
- Phosphate binders. These help remove extra phosphorus in your blood.
Dialysis
Dialysis helps your body filter blood. You can think of it as giving your kidneys some relief, so they don’t have to work as hard to do their job. There are two types of dialysis:
- Hemodialysis. In hemodialysis, a machine regularly cleans your blood for you. Most people with kidney failure get hemodialysis three to four days a week at a hospital or dialysis clinic.
- Peritoneal dialysis. In peritoneal dialysis, a provider attaches a bag with a dialysis solution to a catheter in your abdominal lining. The solution flows from the bag into your abdominal lining, absorbs waste products and extra fluids and drains back into the bag. Sometimes, people can receive peritoneal dialysis at home.