Treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome..

Patient's question:

Treatment of Nephrotic Syndrome

Doctor's answer:

Hello, according to current clinical practice, Western medicine's first choice for treating nephrotic syndrome is hormone therapy, which has a good therapeutic effect in controlling proteinuria. However, hormones only temporarily control symptoms and do not repair the damaged glomerular filtration membrane from the root. They cannot fundamentally repair the damaged glomerular filtration membrane. Therefore, it is easy for the condition to recur when suffering from a cold, infection, or improper hormone reduction, and it comes with significant side effects, such as a round face and excessive hair growth.
For your current treatment, it is recommended to adopt a combination of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) and Western medicine, with TCM as the primary approach and Western medicine as a supplement. Based on current clinical practice and extensive pharmacological research, traditional Chinese medicine plays a role in anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-glomerular degeneration and fibrosis, counteracting glomerular hyperplasia and exudation, promoting fibrinolysis, reducing platelet aggregation, increasing glomerular filtration rate, improving the permeability of glomerular capillaries, and enhancing renal blood flow. As a result, damaged renal function can be repaired, and mild to moderate damage can be fully restored. Severe damage can be repaired to a mild to moderate level. For example, treatments like topical application of traditional Chinese medicine and foot baths can effectively eliminate symptoms such as proteinuria and edema, prevent disease progression, avoid recurrence, and achieve clinical cure.
In terms of diet, a low-salt, low-fat, and high-quality low-protein diet should be followed. Consume fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamins, as well as high-quality protein sources such as lean meat and freshwater fish. Wishing you a speedy recovery!