How long nephrotic syndrome should take steroid medications

Steroids and other drugs are widely used for the treatment of patients with nephrotic syndrome. Are used to inhibit inflammatory reactions, suppress immune reactions, reduce the secretion of aldosterone and vasopressin etc steroids can work in the glomerular basement membrane and to help reduce swelling and proteinuria.

And steroids has obvious effects on rapid relief of inflammation and the reduction of protein in the urine. Because the symptoms of nephrotic syndrome is very easy to relapse when medication is stopped or reduced dosage and make each relapse disease conditions worse, therefore, is very important to consult your doctor and take steroids under the direction of doctor with proper dosage and method. What's more, because steroids can cause many side effects for patients, the use is not advisable. The use of steroids principle is to have the right dose at the beginning (1mg / kg) and this should last 8-12 weeks. The gradual dose reduction, and each time with 10% under the permission and guidance of the physician. The maintenance period should last long (about 6-12 months with 10 mg / d) .So we can see that the whole course of steroid treatment is very long and it is very important that patients must comply with the treatment or disease is easy to relapse and become worse.

Long-term intake of steroids can cause a number of side effects and therefore it is necessary to know this if you are taking steroids and other drugs. Can cause insomnia, frequent infections, diabetes, osteoporosis, ulcers of the digestive tract, skin problems and even mental disorders etc.

Is there any way I can help prevent these side effects? We know that it is impossible to completely avoid these side effects if you are receiving steroid treatment. But taking Chinese medicines can help reduce the side effects of steroids. Chinese herbal medicine mongholicus astragalus may help improve albumin synthesis in the liver and helps relieve the symptoms of proteinuria, hypoalbuminemia and hyperlipidemia.

However, if patients do not take steroids, these side effects can be totally avoided. Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy can help improve renal function and regulate immune disorders to help patients have less or even no steroids and much shorter course of treatment.

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