Hormone and FSGS(Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis)

Recently, we got a message from Mrs. Smith, having suffered from the side effects of hormone, asked for other treatment for her FSGS.Here is corresponding advices from nephrologist of Huaxia Kidney Disease Hospital. It is hoped to help others with the same trouble.

After diagnosed with FSGS, my doctor made me a therapeutic plan―persistant hormone treatment for 4 months. I began to take hormone drugs from 22th, July. One month later, urine protein decreased by 1.6g from 2.9g. However, three months passed by, it elevated by 2.5g. My doctors told me there was no choice but the increase of dosage. I heard that hormone drugs had side effects. I don’t want to take hormones any more. If I quit hormone, what’s other options for my FSGS ?

The answers from nephrologist form Huaxia Kidney Disease Hospital:

Not only for you, Mrs. Smith, many other patients with FSGS face the same trouble whether they can recover form the disease without hormone.

By far, a systematic treatment has not been found yet in clinic.

In terms of western medicine, hormone combination therapy is usually used in FSGS and about 30%~40% of patients get a remedy. But some other patients still worry about the side effects, especially their disease relapse easily after drug withdrawal. A better therapy without side effects has becoming same need for patients with FSGS .

Chinese Medicine iontophoresis , known as natural plants and herbs, provides another choice for patients.

How does Chinese Medicine iontophoresis treat FSGS?

hinese Medicine iontophoresis aims to block renal fibrosis, activate renal function of damaged intrinsic cells, at the same time, it provides necessary nutrition for repair process. Subsequently, these curative effects lay a good foundation to repair the damaged glomerular cells and restore its filter function. As an eventual result, patients with FSGS remedy from the root cause.

However, we should point out to you, Mrs. Smith. As you have accepted hormone treatment for a period of time, you should not quit it immediately. Hormone withdrawal has its own laws. If you break it, you will get punished―deterioration. The right steps you should take is to reduce the hormone gradually with the treatment of hinese Medicine iontophoresis at the same time. In this way, you get your possibility both in treating your FSGS and in getting rid of your hormone drugs.