Natural Treatment for Water Retention Due to IgA Nephropathy

IgA nephropathy is a type of common kidney disease which would lead to water retention. So in this situation, patients would get the severe swelling. When they have this symptom, what does it mean for them?

"My doctor told me that IgA is a slight kidney disease and it may not develop in the whole life of patients. So I am just suggested to monitor the development of IgA. However, my illness condition worsens quickly. In the beginning, I had blood in urine and the treatment can help it disappear. But it reoccurred for six times in more than two years. Then I had protein in urine also and GFR was reduced. Now the water retention confuses me, which leads to inconvenience in my life."

IgA nephropathy

This disease is aroused by excessive antibodies—IgA (immune globulin A). That is caused by the disorder in immune system. These antibodies are released to defend their body. However, the excessive IgA deposit in the glomeruli for there is some position that is fit for them. And furious immunoreactions are aroused by the depositions. In the beginning, blood in urine usually presents and it is gross hematuria and microscopic hematuria.

However, along with the further damage, the cells are hurt in glomeruli and cause the leak of macromolecule of protein. If patients lose much protein, they will have severe water retention in the lower limps or even in the whole body. Thereby the water retention is the sign of serious step of kidney disease.

How to treat IgA nephropathy?


The traditional treatment for IgA nephropathy is hormone therapy. However, the disease always reoccurs for several times in a few years, which may reduce their confidence to fight against disease. In our hospital, Immunotherapy is used to treat IgA nephropathy from the root. It can regulate the immune system and help remove the excessive IgA from kidney tissues, so it can block the resource of kidney inflammation. If your water retention condition is developing, you can try immunotherapy for IgA nephropathy.