a. Infections. Herbs Support Kidney Function
In the process of using hormones, it is easy to infect. And the early symptoms are always covered. Therefore, when adopting treatment with large dose of hormones, patients should prevent infections in throat, nose, ears, urinary tract, skin, lung and abdominal cavity and so on. Once discovering the infections, patients should take antibiotics as early as possible.
b. Have the retention of sodium and loss of potassium.
Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease who have hormone treatment should take in proper potassium according to the doctors’ suggestion. Have more fruits and decrease the intake of salt. Take diuresis medicines if necessary.
c. The function of acute adrenal cortex decreases. Best Foods to Increase Kidney Function
Taking long-term hormone treatment can result in the secretion of endogenous adrenal cortical hormone being restrained. It will cause decreased function of acute adrenal cortex if patients get infections during this period. Therefore, in the process of hormone treatment, patients should not change the dose of hormones without the help of doctors.
d. Bleeding and gastric perforation.
For patients who have bleeding of duodenal ulcer and gastric ulcer, or have hemorrhage of digestive tract, it is easy to have bleeding and gastric perforation if they use a large dose of hormones. As a result, these patients should decrease the dose of hormones and should often pay attention to bowel movement color and inspect occult blood.
e. Hypercoagulation state and embolism.
Hormones have possible of increasing hypercoagulation state and embolism. That is why hormones always accompanied by anticoagulant or medicines used for activating blood and dissolving stasis, which is to prevent thrombosis of the renal vein and cerebral embolism.
f. Renal function decreases and blood pressure increases. An Overview of High Blood Pressure in Chronic Kidney Disease
For adult patients who have hormone treatment, they may have the side effects, such as decreased renal function and high blood pressure.
These are the side effects of hormones. We suggest that patients should adopt Chinese medicine as soon as possible when they use hormone treatment in early stage. At last, take Chinese medicine instead of hormones to prevent the side effects of hormones.
