In recent years, many people have Chronic Kidney Failure or Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) but only the minority will go on to develop kidney failure which is also referred as Stage 5 Kidney Failure. Well then, in this stage, what are the treatment options for patients?

If you happen to be a kidney failure patients with stage 5, there are several treatment options available to you in the following contents which can be reference to you.

Kidney Transplant

The transplanted kidney can replace the injured kidney and work properly. But what should you do is to emphasize is that you should pay more attention to the response of operation.

Dialysis

Dialysis is the most common treatment that patients actually, this may be done at home or in dialysis unit. It can help kidney discharge extra wastes and toxins from blood. But some side effects like nausea, vomiting, fatigue, poor appetite, and so on can be caused by long time usage.

Conservation management

This is treatment without having dialysis or transplant. It is sometimes called Supportive Care. Some people choose this option if it is left that dialysis may not improve their quality of life or their survival. It is important to discuss these options with your loved ones as well as talking to the health care professionals about the treatments in more detail. Sometimes a treatment may not be possible, or may not recommended for you, for medical reasons, work and leisure preferences will also affect the choice.

Chinese Medical Treatment

In Shijiazhuang Hetaiheng Hospital, China, we recommend Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy to you. It is an innovation from Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) but used externally. And also, it combines with western medical equipment perfectly. Through the osmosis device, the active ingredients in Chinese medicine bags which are put on patients’ lower back can be permeated into kidney lesions. These active ingredients can stay in the body and play their functions. Through the functions of dilating blood vessels, promoting blood circulation, anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation and degrading extracellular matrix and so on, kidney damage can be repaired and kidney function can be protected from underlying causes. What’s important, it can help you reduce frequency of dialysis and even avoid dialysis. Any follow-up questions, please email to renal-disease@hotmail.com or leave a message below and we will do what we can help you.