When patients with chronic kidney disease come to stage 5, they will have many symptoms especially fatigue. This means a severe injury of the kidney. They may ask: Why do I feel fatigue? How can I do with it? Let’s find the answer:

We know that stage 5 kidney failure life expectancy is a severe phase. There can be many complications such as proteinuria, anemia, high blood pressure, and even cardiovascular diseases. These complications can affect people to feel fatigue.

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Proteinuria

Proteinuria means much protein is flowing out of the body through urine. As protein builds up many of our body issues like brain and muscle and it can provide energy and nutrition to our bodies, it’s vital to sustain physical function. So when mass protein goes out, the body won’t get enough power to work usually, people will feel fatigue easily then.

Anemia

Most patients with CKD in stage 5 have anemia. Anemia is the decrease of red cells in the blood. Red blood can convey oxygen to all organs and tissues in the body. So the loss of red cells can cause hypoxia. Patients will have less vitality thus can have fatigue.

Micro-Chinese Medicine Osmotherapy

Micro-Chinese medicine osmotherapy is an innovative therapy which grinds medicines and penetrates them into kidneys by machines. It has no side effects of oral , and it’s very convenient.

This therapy can restore damaged intrinsic renal cells and functions by enlarging vessels, preventing inflammation and coagulation and so on. After the injured cells and functions of the kidney are repaired, glomerulus can generally work to filter protein and red blood cells from flowing out in urine. Thus proteinuria and blood urine can be improved, and patients won’t feel fatigue anymore.

Diet for fatigue Food which contains much nutrition is needed. For example grains, fruit, and vegetables. High-phosphorus and high potassium food such as onion, pumpkin, eggplant are limited.

Patients should keep the intake of protein in a right amount.

The proper level is 0.8g/day. High-quality protein is suggested such as egg white, milk, and lean meat.

Now we know the reasons for fatigue in stage 5 kidney failure life expectancy and the treatment for it. If you want to have further information, please contact us by e-mail. We are here to help you.