Should Stage 5 CKD Patients Take Herbs When They are on Dialysis

2014-05-23 10:49

Herbs are helpful to patients health in some ways, but should stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) patients take herbs when they are on Dialysis ? Herbs as a natural remedy are surely attract many patients, but if you can not use it correctly, it may hurt your renal rather than protect.

Dialysis as a most common therapy for the End Stage Renal Disease is accepted by lots of patients. It can prolong patients life span and life of quality, if they can get long-term treatment. But it need large amounts of mony and patients can not get rid of it through their whole life. So many patients are seeking other alternative therapy or some herbs that can help them to avoid dialysis or reduce the times of it.

As we all know herbs can be used to promote health, prevent disease and even treat some disease, so patients turn to them and seek help from them. But not all of them suitable for every disease, so before you make a decision think about it first. For CKD patients , if they want to take some herbs, they should communicate with their doctor. Because some herbal medicines may damage their kidney and make disease worse,if they mistake them.

So as patients who are in stage 5 CKD, if you want to take herbs during the period of dialysis, you should consult your doctor or go to a Specialized Kidney Disease Hospital and accept formal treatment. Do not make decisions by yourself, otherwise you may get hurt instead of protect.

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