Acute kidney disease, its possible causes, common Signs & Symptoms, and how Holistic Remedies can help.

Please avoid self-medication specially in chronic or serious health disorders.

Kidneys?

One of the main jobs of your kidneys is to filter waste out of your blood.

They also remove extra fluid that is urine from your blood and control blood pressure.

Kidneys don’t work well when they’re damaged.

Acute renal or kidney failure is a medical condition in which there is rapid reduction of the excretory functions of the kidney.

If you don’t have any other serious health problems – and if immediate action is taken derangement caused due to renal failure can be reversed and your kidneys can go back to working normally.

A decrease in kidney function that happens over a longer period of time is called chronic kidney failure.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF ACUTE KINDEY FAILURE MAY INCLUDE:

• Scanty Urination that is passing urine less than normal
• Swelling or oedema in your legs, ankles, and feet
• Feeling drowsy, lethargic or very tired
• Shortness of breath
• Itching
• Joint pain, swelling, muscle twitching.
• Confusion / mental impairment
• Chest pain or pressure
• In severe cases seizures or coma
• Stomach and backache
• Fever
• Rash
• High blood pressure or low blood pressure.
• Potassium excretion is diminished.
• Increased serum phosphate and sulphate levels while sodium, calcium and base bicarbonate levels are decreased.
• Acidosis – a condition in which the acidity of body fluids and tissues is abnormally high
• Waste products of protein metabolism get accumulated in blood.
• Uraemia that is presence of excessive amounts of serum urea, nitrogen and creatinine levels are increased.
• Lack of appetite.
• Nausea and vomiting.
• Gastrointestinal or nose bleeding.
• Confusion and stupor.
• Inflammation of the pericardium with haemorrhagic effusion and cardiac tamponade.

Further Complications if left untreated.

Buildup of water or fluid in lungs, which may cause shortness of breath.

Body’s vital fluids and electrolytes loss or imbalance can cause muscle weakness.

Permanent kidney damage.

POSSIBLE CAUSES OF ACUTE RENAL DISORDER

• Blockage in urine flow that causes infections.
• Blockage of one ureter when other kidney is absent or non-functioning, usually due to calculi or stones.
• Neurogenic bladder.
• Blockage of the urinary bladder neck or urethral stricture.
• An enlarged prostate that’s blocking urine from leaving your kidneys.
• Liver or heart failure
• Lack of blood flow to the kidneys
• Nerve damage in your bladder
• Cholesterol deposits
• Glomerulonephritis – inflamed kidney filters; due to infection, autoimmune disease like lupus, multiple myeloma, scleroderma etc.
• Reduced circulatory blood volume.
• Haemorrhage that is blood or fluid loss
• Serious burns or Dehydration
• Severe decrease in protein levels in blood.
• Acute gastroenteritis.
• In shock due to septicaemia or anaphylaxis.
• Thrombosis or embolism in renal arteries or aortic dissections.
• Accelerated hypertension.
• Blood poisoning during pregnancy – from toxins formed by bacteria growing in local area of infection.
• Disseminated intravascular coagulation.
• Acute tubular nephritis.
• Mismatched blood transfusion.
• Virulent malaria.
• Certain medications that can directly damage kidneys, including NSAIDs like ibuprofen and naproxen, chemotherapy, contraceptives, and antibiotics. OR Blood pressure medications
• And interestingly apart from using allopathic medicines – even excessive use or self-medication with Homeopathic and herbal remedies can cause renal failure.

Homeopathic approach for acute kidney failure

Homeopathy is one of the most popular, safe and natural holistic systems of medicines – a very personalised approach!

Make sure to consult a qualified homeopath for your detailed assessment and take tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, modalities and peculiar signs and symptoms etc.

Here are Top 5 suggested homeopathic remedies for acute kidney failure.  

• Arsenic Album
• Apis Mellifica
• Plumbum Metallicum
• Natrum Sulph and
• Zingiber

DIETARY CHANGES

To correct the fluid and electrolyte imbalance and to maintain proper nutritional status etc., any dietary changes should be done under guidance of your GP or health provider.

Prevention and additional Tips to avoid further damage to kidneys.

Please Opt or avoid as per personal circumstances!

• Eat healthy.
• Stop smoking and drinking alcohol.
• Stay hydrated.
• Manage high blood pressure and sugar levels.
• Reduce salt intake.
• Avoid NSAIDs, a type of painkiller.
• Moderate protein consumption
• Maintain healthy weight
• Regular exercise to keep yourself active.
• Reduce or manage your stress.

For your particular health problem(s), or to change your medications it is strongly suggested to avoid self-medication and consult your GP / health provider or Mind & Body Holistic Health Clinic.

You may also book your one-to-one consultation with one of our practitioners for your tailor-made remedies as per your causative factors, peculiar signs & symptoms etc.  

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