Glomerulonephritis

Glomerulonephritis is an inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys of an autoimmune character, which is expressed by swelling, increased blood pressure, and decreased urine output. Children and young people usually get ill.

The most common cause of glomerulonephritis are bacterial agents (staphylococci, v-haemolytic streptococcus group A, pneumococcus) parasites, viruses. The triggering factor of development is caused by hypothermia.

The forms of glomerulonephritis are different, it can be acute and subacute, rapidly developing, malignant and chronic.

Symptoms of glomerulonephritis

Acute glomerulonephritis begins 1 to 2 weeks after infection or hypothermia and develops with edema, a rise in blood pressure. There are violations of urination, weakness, headache, eyesight deteriorates. When analyzing urine, a protein is detected (more than 3.5-4 g per day). The main symptoms of the disease persist for quite a long time (from 1 - 1.5 months to 6 months).

Chronic glomerulonephritis occurs most often and can be both a consequence of an acute process and an independent disease. This is the so-called primary chronic glomerulonephritis. They are more often affected by people aged 30 to 40, more often men. Often the disease is detected accidentally during a medical examination or when treating another disease.

Chronic glomerulonephritis occurs with an increase in blood pressure and can develop without changes or with slight changes in laboratory urine tests. The disease is characterized by exacerbations and remissions. Exacerbations occur when you get into the body of infection, hypothermia and other ailments.

The main sign of the exacerbation of the disease is a deterioration in overall well-being, a change in the nature of urination, the appearance of edema, an increase in blood pressure, the appearance of protein in the urine.

In the absence of normal treatment of the disease after several years, chronic renal failure may develop. If chronic renal failure appears in the first 2 years of the disease, this indicates a rapid progression of glomerulonephritis.

Glomerulonephritis also occurs as a secondary disease in another pathology (with systemic lupus erythematosus, hemorrhagic vasculitis, etc.).

Folk remedies for treatment of glomerulonephritis

Phytotherapy

• On 1 part of the grass of the golden rod, the flowers of the cornflower, chamomile flowers, yarrow herb, rhizome of licorice, cranberry leaves, calendula flowers, astragalus grass, flax seeds, labradore grass.
  10 g shredded collection pour 300 ml of cold boiled water, infuse for 2.5 - 3 hours, then boil the infusion on low heat for 5 - 7 minutes, again insist 30 - 40 minutes and strain.
  Take 0.3 glasses 3 to 4 times a day after eating.
• On 1 part of the herb of the litterwort, birch leaves, rhizomes of asparagus, cranberry leaves, nettle leaves, whole plant of wild strawberry, leaves of gorse dork, corn stigmas, herb woodruff.
  10 g of the crushed mixture pour 1 cup of boiling water, boil over low heat for 10 minutes. Insist in a warm place 1 - 1.5 hours, strain.
  Drink all the resulting broth in small sips throughout the day.
• On 1 part of herb of oregano, yarrow herb, grass of mallin, leaves of cowberry.
  5 g of collection pour in a thermos 1 cup of boiling water. Insist for 1 - 1.5 hours, drain.
  Infusion take 0.25 cup 3 - 4 times a day after eating.
• One part of the rose hips, the herbs of kidney tea, the leaves of wild strawberry, the grass of the hawk.
  10 g shredded collection pour 300 ml of cold boiled water, infuse for 3 - 3.5 hours, then boil on low heat for 5-7 minutes. Put in a warm place for 30 - 40 min. Strain.
  Take 0.3 glasses 3 to 4 times a day after eating.

Traditional treatment for glomerulonephritis

1. Patients with acute glomerulonephritis and with exacerbation of chronic glomerulonephritis are necessarily hospitalized . The length of stay in the hospital, depending on the form of the disease and the severity of the patient's condition, is 1 to 2 months.
2. Patients need bed rest for 2 to 3 weeks with increased blood pressure, swelling, changes in the urine.
3. Patients prescribed a diet in which they limit:
   • Intake of sodium in the body;
   • Protein intake;
   • Water intake.
It is necessary to check every day the volume of the allocated liquid and its compliance with the water load.
4. Antibacterial therapy is used to suppress infection (only if the cause is established precisely).
5. To suppress autoimmune reactions, glucocorticosteroids are prescribed.
6. With pronounced edema, diuretics are prescribed (furosemide).
7. With the preservation of high blood pressure, antihypertensive therapy is prescribed.

With positive results of treatment and not earlier than six months from the onset of the disease, patients are recommended to resort treatment. With glomerulonephritis the most suitable are the climatic conditions of Primorye and deserts.