Question: My sister has FSGS. She has been treated by Cellcept for 3 months, and her condition is well controlled, but her blood sugar level increases, and crystal phos +++. Please suggest.
Answer: Phos is from foods and metabolism of body tissues. In right condition, it is normal to have crystals phos in urine. However, in your sister's case, there is a large amount of crystals phos in her urine (crystals phos +++). If there is too much crystals phos in urine over time, it can increase the risk of kidney stone, thus worsening renal function further.
Another abnormal level is blood sugar. Did she have a history of diabetes? Cellcept can disorder the metabolic system, leading to high blood sugar and even diabetes.
About cellcept
Cellcept is a kind of strong immunosuppressive drugs, which is commonly used after transplant. This medicine can suppress the immune response in body to prevent kidney rejection. In treating nephrotic syndrome and FSGS, Cellcept can suppress the immune response, thus stopping inflammatory reaction damaging kidneys. Meanwhile, by reducing the permeability of small blood vessels in kidneys, it can help reduce protein in urine.
However, the medicine can not correct the immune disorder and remove immune complexes in kidneys. So the patient can only have a temporary relief, rather than a recovery. Once the medicine is stopped, those symptoms are very likely to relapse.
In addition, if the patient keeps on the medicine over time, it can cause many side effects like infection, peptic ulcer, mood swing and so on. In serious case, it can suppress the gonad and cause infertility. Even if she stops Cellcept, the side effects will linger in her body for very long.
Natural treatment for FSGS patients
Considering that FSGS is a chronic disease, you should choose natural treatment in the long run. In Peking Tung Shin Tang Chinese Medical Hospital, Toxin-Removing Treatment is often used. This treatment can make use of a variety of therapies to dissolve immune complexes and eliminate them and other wastes such as phos, urea, creatinine from the blood, making internal environment clean. It can also dilate blood vessels and remove stasis to improve blood circulation and increase blood flow into kidneys so that oxygen, nutrients, vitamins, active ingredients of medicine and other essential elements can be transported into nidus to speed up kidney recovery. Moreover, it can regulate the immune disorder and restore the balance of anti-inflammatory cytokines and pro-inflammatory cytokines to reduce renal inflammation and control the disease from getting worse.
After about one week’s treatment, you will see floccules in urine, which are those wastes being passed out.
After about half month’s treatment, blood sugar level will come down. High creatinine, BUN and uric acid level will reduce.
After about one month’s treatment, FSGS will be under control.
Cellcept is good for FSGS, but it can only be used in short-term. In the long run, it may cause a lot of side effects, such as increased blood sugar level. If you would like to know more information on natural treatment, please leave a message below or contact online doctor.
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