Kidney failure is the most severe stage of CKD. In kidney failure, kidneys are no longer working well. There are some patients who are experiencing itching skin because of low kidney function. What are the treatments for itching skin caused by kidney failure?

What are the causes of itching skin in kidney failure?

The kidneys are in charge of filtering waste products and toxins in blood. In kidney failure, the kidneys fails to filter these products out of the blood. So they will accumulate in the blood and cause a series of complications.

Kidneys also play an important role in keeping electrolyte balance. The damaged kidney are unable to do this. So there will be extra electrolyte in blood. High level of phosphorus in blood will cause itching skin.

Some patients with kidney failure may suffer from dehydration, which is also a cause of itching skin.

Treatment for itching skin caused by kidney failure?

Diet treatment.

Since high level of phosphorus is relevant to itching skin, you should well control phosphorus in diet. High-phosphorus foods should be avoided, such as cheese, chocolate, ice cream, milk, nuts, seeds and yogurt. You should ask your diet for how much phosphorus you should consume per day or you can ask the online doctor for a proper diet.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy.

The root cause of itching skin in kidney failure is the loss of kidney function. So the root method to treat itching skin is to improve kidney function. Micro-Chinese medicine osmotherapy is designed for this purpose. It is an externally used therapy with an osmosis device. The herbs will be transmitted into your body by this osmosis device. The damaged kidney cells will get repaired with such effects: dilating blood vessels, anti-inflammation, anti-coagulation and degrading extracellular matrix. So the kidney function can be improved if the damaged cells are gradually repaired. With an increased kidney function, itching skin can be relieved.

Itching skin is an annoying problem. It can attack part of your body or your whole body. Try to avoid scratching and keep the skin clean. If you want to eliminate itching skin caused by kidney failure, you should consider the above treatments. For further information, you can send an email to renal-disease@hotmail.com!