Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've been a bit swollen all over. I feel weak all the time. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. I was wondering if patients with kidney failure can use a salt bag for heat therapy?Doctor's answer:
You can use a saline bag for cold compress, which is beneficial for accelerating blood circulation and relieving local pain. Kidney failure is mainly due to the decline in kidney function, where toxins in the body cannot be excreted through urine, leading to their accumulation, such as high potassium and high sodium. In the later stages, dialysis is usually required to completely remove toxins from the body to maintain life. In daily diet, it is important to follow a low-salt, low-fat, high-quality low-protein diet to protect the kidneys.