How to Nursing Patients with Nephritis

When a person suffer from nephritis, besides proper treatment, home nursing is also a important aspect for the patient. The recommends on nursing nephritis patients are as below:


1. Combine work and rest
In daily life, nephritis patients should not be overworked, whether with physical or mental work. Otherwise, the metabolism of patients will become abnormality, bring burden to kidney, leading to kidney function damage.
2. Patients cannot take anti-inflammatory drug at will
Patients with nephritis should follow the doctor’s guidance to take the drugs, especially cold medication and antibiotic. Irrational drug use may injure kidney function, make medical conditions worse.
3. Keep a good mood
Because the treatment of chronic nephritis is a long process. Experts suggest that the nephritis patients should set up the confidence to fight disease. Besides, irascibility and blue mood will aggravate liver damage, which will affect the endocrine system, causing kidney damage.
4. Take a well-balanced diet

Improper diet will bring burden to nephritis patient’s kidney, leading to further damage. Nephritis patients should eat light food and supplement adequate vitamin. Avoid spicy food, fried food and the food rich in phosphorus.
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