What Should Patients Do after Diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease?

It is a difficult and sad time for everyone who is diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease. Maybe in a short time, patients can’t accept the reality with crying, shouting or losing their tempers. At this time, their families and friends are very important to be a listener or an adviser for opening their heart.
The first thing that patients and their families must do is to discuss with the doctors and to find an effective method to control the development of Chronic Kidney Disease. Chronic Kidney Disease is a long-term disease which has no symptoms in the early stage, so when patients have the symptoms or have been diagnosed with Chronic Kidney Disease, they must take effective methods to treat it. If patients don’t pay attention to it, the disease may develop fast to Kidney Failure.
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease have an increased chance of developing heart problems. Therefore, they must do upon Chronic Kidney Disease(CKD) diagnosis to get control of other health problems, including Diabetes, high blood pressure and anemia.
If patients with Chronic Kidney Disease also have Diabetes, patients need to monitor blood sugar, follow a specific diet and take medication as ordered by doctor. If patients with Chronic Kidney Disease also have high blood pressure, doctors may recommend you lose weight, cut down on salt in diet and take medication.

Patients must keep a stable mood and have an optimistic attitude to face Chronic Kidney Disease, which are good for the recovery of Chronic Kidney Disease.