Patient's question:
I have always been concerned about my blood pressure issue. Every morning, I measure my blood pressure, but this week, my blood pressure has been frequently fluctuating high and low. What could be the cause of this? Does having polycystic kidney disease interfere with blood pressure fluctuations?Doctor's answer:
Hypertension caused by polycystic kidney disease. Since kidney function is impaired, it is recommended to treat kidney cysts. In addition to symptomatic treatment, traditional Chinese medicine has significant advantages in treating this disease under poor treatment conditions. For kidney cyst patients, small cysts will never interfere with normal kidney function. However, this may vary depending on individual circumstances and other factors. If the financial condition permits, taking appropriate traditional Chinese medicine is beneficial and can prevent problems. If the cyst is growing and interfering with normal body function. If there are laboratory abnormalities and significant clinical diagnostic symptoms, appropriate treatment should be given, otherwise there may be many complications or it may expand into kidney failure.