Lupus nephritis is a common kidney disease. Common causes include cellular immune changes, genetics and environment. When the disease progresses to a certain extent, leukocytosis , anemia, persistent fever, weight loss, and gastrointestinal related symptoms will appear. And this disease is most common among women.
I remember that I had a patient, a woman in her 20s. When she came to see her, her face was swollen and she was listless. The patient reported that he had not exerted much physical strength recently, but he felt very tired. About three weeks ago, my face began to swell, and I tried ice compress and other methods, but there was no relief at all. Later, the patient was really confused, so he went to the hospital to check and urine routine : it showed protein +2 and occult blood +1. Afterwards, the patient was treated with Chinese and Western medicine orally, and the swelling improved slightly, but the repeated urine routine showed no improvement. More than 10 days ago, the patient developed a fever after catching a cold, with a body temperature as high as 39.2°C. He went to the hospital again, and his body temperature was normal, but then his body temperature repeatedly refused to drop, so he came to my clinic for treatment.
At the time of treatment, the patient presented with fever dry mouth , steaming head, irritability, swollen eyelids, general fatigue, joint pain in the lower limbs, and no desire to eat. Red tongue, less fluid, rapid and rapid pulse. Based on comprehensive syndrome differentiation, it belongs to lupus nephritis fever. In terms of treatment, I adopted the method of clearing away heat from pungent cold, nourishing yin and promoting body fluid, and used Baihu plus ginseng decoction. The composition is: Codonopsis pilosula, raw gypsum , Anemarrhena , licorice , white cardamom kernel , tangerine peel, malt , etc.
After taking one course of treatment, the patient's body temperature dropped. After taking two courses of treatment, the patient's joint pain was relieved and his irritability was relieved. So, I adjusted the patient's prescription, reduced the dosage of gypsum, and added Poria , Polyporus , Houttuynia cordata , Motherwort . After three courses of treatment, the patient's body temperature returned to normal and the edema subsided.
Here, I also remind people suffering from lupus nephritis that they must pay attention to prevent ultraviolet radiation in daily life, that is, avoid light, because lupus patients often worsen their condition due to sunlight exposure, so patients should pay attention to exposed parts when going out. The light protection treatment is very important. At the same time, we should avoid overwork and overwork, participate in physical activities appropriately, and enhance the ability to resist diseases. Keep your mood comfortable and avoid excessive mental stimulation. Avoid getting too emotional. Try not to take drugs that can damage kidney function. Patients taking hormones should take them under the guidance of a professional doctor.
Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) pays attention to syndrome differentiation and treatment, and treats each person as one person. If you also have such problems, or health problems such as impotence and premature ejaculation, prostate disease, infertility and other male diseases, as well as cardiovascular and cerebrovascular, gastrointestinal and digestive system and other chronic diseases, if you need help, you can leave a message through private message or comment area. I will sincerely help everyone solve their health problems.
