Daily Precaution of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD)

What Should Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease Take Care of in Daily Life?
In modern society, more and more people get Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD), especially those in their 30s. What should they do to take care of their healthy in daily life after getting the disease?
Here are some tips for CKD sufferers.
● Have a strict limit on the intake of water.
Patients who take dialysis should pay attention to the quantity of water they have each day. The specific quantity should be told by their doctors based on their physical condition, as too much water for the patients with dialysis can make them suffer more pain, and a severe lack of water for them can affect the heart. Here are two tips for them to control the quantity of water.
A. They can put a certain quantity of water in a container, and drink some of them when they are thirsty, thus the quantity can be measured easily.
B. Drink some water when they are really thirsty, but rinse the mouth when they are not so desire for water.
● Prevent Hyperkalemia.
Hyperkalemia is common among patients with CKD especially those with end stage CKD--Uremia. Therefore, it is very important for people who take dialysis to have less potassium. Foods with high level of potassium are various, such as nut fruit, potato, mushroom, cocoa, chocolate, coffee and some kinds of vegetables. Then how can they control the intake of it?
The tip is that they can take them after some necessary measures, such as soaking, boiling, or keeping the food in a low temperature.
A. Vegetables: Have the food after soaking in hot water or boiling water.
B. Fruits: Soak them by warm water at first and then cut off the peels.
C. Meats: Frozen them firstly, and then soak them in boiling water before cooking.
● Don’t take medicines abusively.
People always like to take medicines bought from the store without the direction of a doctor, which is really dangerous to their healthy. Apart from the fact that most of the medicines have side effects on the body, there are also kinds of medicines containing a high level of potassium and some other elements which can cause various complications.

These are some tips for those who have got renal disease and are taking some measures to control it. Best wishes to the patients and may they have a life with higher quality. Phoebe871124@gmail.com is always available for you to consult information.