Kidney damages caused by IgA Nephropathy have impact on stomach function, which may lead to stomach acid.
Each people has two kidneys locating on either side of the spin, just below the rib cage. Each kidney is about the size of your fist. Your kidneys keep some things in your body that you need and get rid of other things that you don’t. Besides urination and waste elimination, your kidneys also release some hormones to keep other organs healthy. And some of hormones are used to support your stomach and intestines functioning well. These hormones are known as “gastrointestinal hormone”.
When IgA Nephropathy develops into a serious condition, your stomach and intestines may get involved and releasing excessive stomach acid.
The side effects of hormone drugs
Compared with kidney damages, stomach acid in IgA Nephropathy patients is commonly triggered by side effects of hormone drugs, such as thunder god vine, cyclophosphamide etc.
The hormone drugs usually are used to deal with the acute inflammation and alleviate hematuria and proteinuria. Many patients usually experience IgA Nephropathy relapse, after hormone therapy. Thereby, they need take these medicine for long time, which leads to serious side effects. And one of them is impaired stomach and intestine, which leads to stomach acid.
How to deal with stomach acid?
Usually, you are not suggested to stop the intake of hormone drugs immediately. You can have a talk with Chinese medicine therapist and get an herbal formula according to your individual condition. Many Chinese herbal medicines are restorative to digestive organs by limiting stomach acid, revitalize stomach and intestines and protect gastric mucosa etc.
However, not each herbal medicine is good for everyone suffering from stomach acid. The herbs choice and dosage depends on your individual condition.
