Monday, January 12, 2009

HOMEOPATHY IN KIDNEY DISEASES
Homoeopathy does not recognise kidneys as a mere organ of excretion or selective filtration but always recognises it in relation to the individual as a whole. Kidneys have a generalised function--the fluids coming to it and going from it influence every organ, tissue and cell of our body. Kidney function influences the complete vital economy of our body.

The conventional treatment in CRF include
1) Symptomatic medicines with some specific medicines to control the causative disease such as Diabetes mellitus, hypertension, etc.
2) Dialysis (Haemodialysis or Peritoneal dialysis depending on the doctors decision)
3) Kidney transplantation.

These are not the curative procedure for CRF but instead they keep a person alive by performing the crucial functions of the kidneys. But homeopathy stimulates someone’s immune system to perform normal functions in this way damaged kidneys start functioning normally.

A comparison in between Homeopathic and conventional treatment in Kidney Failure.

1) In comparison to life long treatment in allopathy.
Homeopathic medicines can be stopped in 2 to 5 years depending on the severity and underlying cause of the disease.

2) Damaged Kidneys cannot be repaired in allopathy. Modern medicine try to facilitate the bodily waste products to pass out by the process of dialysis through artificial or by transplanted natural kidney.
Though Homeopathy does not provide any substitute (dialysis or new Kidney) for any organ (Kidney) but it can revive the damaged organ as it has been proved at many times in my treated TB cases where I always found normal tissue in place of fibrocavitory lesions (Completely damaged tissue).

3)The process of dialysis could not be stopped once a patient starts on it. As the time passes this procedure has to done more frequently.
Patient’s kidney starts improving as soon as he starts taking homeopathic treatment. It helps the patient withdrawing from dialysis.

4)There is no curative procedure for CRF in modern medicine. Kidney transplantation and Dialysis does not cure renal failure, but instead keeps a person alive by performing the crucial functions of the kidneys.
But homeopathy stimulates someone’s immune system to perform normal functions, in this way damaged kidneys start functioning normally.

5)There is very high percentage of rejection of new kidney,if such patient starts taking homeopathic treatment that would minimize the rejection percentage.

6) Patient has to spend Rs.5000 to 20000/- per month exclusively on medicines. Expanses of hospital’s fee and investigations are superfluous.
Homeopathic treatment cost depends on the severity of disease and knowledge and experience of the doctor, even a costliest doctor's treatment remains quite economical than allopathic expenses.

7) In case of kidney transplanted patients kidney’s linked diseases like Diabetes mellitus and Hypertension may become uncontrolled instead of taking full medical care.But Classical Homeopathic treatment not only repairs the damaged kidneys but side by side it helps in maintaining the blood sugar level and blood pressure to a normal level.

ACUTE RENAL FAILURE
Majority of cases of A.R.F. are emergencies, critically ill & hospitalised. Considering the gravity of critical illness, most homoeopaths shy away from treating such cases. Our unit experience reveals that the indicated homoeopathic remedies backed by accessory medical help act instantaneously in these cases.

CHRONIC RENAL FAILURE (C.R.F.)
The state of patient with end stage renal failure or progressive reversible chronic renal disease is very pathetic not only for the patient itself but also for the family and society as a whole.
The individualised homoeopathic therapeutic modality considering the patients psychological presentation is very important. Homoeopathy does wonders here and has prevented a large number of cases progressing to Hemodialysis and Renal Transplant.
The usual presentation of C.R.F. in our On-Line Homeopathic Renal Care includes:

Patients with just diminished renal reserve.
Patient with End Stage Renal Failure pending Hemodialysis and Renal Transplant.
Patient already on long term Dialysis pending Renal Transplant.
Post Renal Transplant Patients.

1. Patients with just diminished renal reserves:

This is the best field for us to work but unfortunately, the number of cases presenting at this stage are very few. The individualised homoeopathic treatment does wonders here and have prevented a large number of cases progressing to stage of dialysis or renal transplant.

The usual symptomatic presentation at this stage is vague with patients mostly complaining of nausea, anorexia and progressive weakness. The laboratory renal parameters are also not very seriously disturbed. The evolution of individualised totality comprising of the mental sphere, habits, past and family history require lots of patience and labor but the results are marvellous.
Homoeopathy has already done a yoeman service to the society here as hemodialysis and renal transplant are not within easy reach of majority of population in under- developed countries.

2. Patients with end-stage chronic renal failure pending Hemodialysis & Renal Transplant:

This is the group of cases with maximum presentations in the clinics. Majority of these cases come to homoeopathic rescue as a last resort as they can't afford long-term dialysis and transplant.
The other small group of patients want to know the benefits of Homoeopathic treatment over dialysis and if Homoeopathic treatment be carried along with Hemodialysis? The clinical judgment is individualized and varies for every patient. Remember the correlation of uremic symptoms with renal functions varies front patient to patient.

3. Patients already on long-term hemodialysis pending renal transplant:

Homeopathy has a great role to play here. Research experiments in various hospitals reveals the following facts :
(a) Indicated homoeopathic remedies reduced the number of dialysis needed over a period of time.

(b) Indicated homoeopathic remedies reduce and overcome the complications associated with chronic dialysis therapy.

Complications of dialysis & its Homeopathic Management

Remember a chronic dialysis patient depends on a machine for his life. These patients develop a variety of psychiatric, neurologic and somatic disorders. A neurologic disorder

· 'Dialysis dementia' is a characteristic example.
· In the mental sphere, these patients become very depressive, their reduced physical abilities make them sad and depressive.
· In the physical sphere infections, thrombosis and aneurysm formation occur in the Arterio-venous fistula. There is a high incidence of septic embolisation in these cases.
· The homoeopathic remedies have immensely helped these cases.

4. Post Renal Transplant Patients:
The group of patients coming for homoeopathic advice after Renal Transplant is very limited. Homeopaths have very little experience with these patients and the results are not very encouraging. Most of the symptoms here are marked and distorted by immune-suppressive therapy. Immuno-suppressive therapy suppresses all immune responses and hence Homoeopathic treatment has not much role to play in organ rejection of transplant cases.
We have observed that those cases with renal failure, being put on Dialysis and if they receive homoeopathy medication simultaneously, they require less frequent dialysis and their quality of life improves.

How and Why Investigations
For patients suffering from renal disorders, investigations become imperative to determine the cause and nature of the renal disease. Early detection ensures proper management of renal dysfunction.
By homeopathy treatment paitent can feel better and his/her dialysis gap will be increase and the paitent will live a healthy life. But We can not give any gyrentee for cure.

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