How to Manage the mood swings of IgA Nephropathy

A good management of mood swings can slow down the course of IgA Nephropathy.

● Keep an observation on your emotion. It’s difficult for you to remember every mental change to discuss with your doctors during an appointment, so make a list of concerns and bring it with you. Keeping a journal of mood changes will be helpful, in which way, you can discuss their frequency, persistence and severity with your doctor.

● Tell your doctor. If you are experiencing anxiety, depression, fidget, please have a talk with your doctor. Your doctor can develop better plan according to your illness condition and mental state.

● Non-Medicinal Approaches to improving mood. There are daily cares which can be helpful, including staying active, eating well, taking good rest and keeping anxiety triggers under control.

● Family support. Family can be a main supportive source for patients fighting against IgA Nephropathy. Replacing the patient to ask questions and getting answers from their physicians and helping them get information from other sources (surfing information online) can help reduce patient’s uncertainty and anxiety.

A good mood shows magical power in some patients with IgA Nephropathy. It helps patients recovering from physical damages in an underlying method. For more information, see the psychological care for IgA Nephropathy Patients.