I suffer from FSGS and has cath placed in abdomen in order to begin dialysis. 
However, I have severe stomach cramps. What is the treatment for me?
General causes for dialysis patients as well as general population
For people even without kidney problem, they may also occasionally experience 
stomach cramping, nausea, vomiting or diarrhea. These symptoms can be due to 
eating too much food, taking in cold foods, consuming too much fat, 
gastrointestinal tract disorder, etc. All of these conditions can occur easily 
in any person. If dialysis patients’ stomach cramping just happens one time, 
they can manage it with diet plan and lifestyle effectively.
What is the treatment for severe stomach cramps in FSGS patients?
Minimize weight gain between dialysis, that is, restrict your fluids. The 
more you take in, the more you have to take off to get to your dry weight.
Keep a proper dry weight. If your blood pressure is low, you have no edema 
and you are cramping, you may need to have your dry weight increased.
Take carnitine pills.
Quinine sulfate: Some of you already use quinine. It can prevent cramps at 
the beginning of dialysis. It is best if you take it 1-2 hours prior to 
dialysis.
Improve your renal function with Chinese medicines. The radical treatment for 
stomach cramps in dialysis is to improve your renal function. Here we recommend 
Chinese medicines which include many therapies such as Medicated Bath, Medicated 
Foot Bath, Mai Kang Mixture, etc. They can improve your renal function through 
expanding blood vessels, improve your blood microcirculation, degrading 
extracellular matrix, providing nutrients and removing blood stasis. When renal 
function is recovered, your symptoms can be relieved from the root. It is also 
possible for someone to get rid of dialysis. And then stomach cramps from 
dialysis will disappear naturally.
If you want to know more about Chinese medicine treatment in our hospital, 
you can leave us a message or send us email to the following address.
chinakidneytherapy@gmail.com
whatsapp/phone number: 008618330110929.
