CKD Treatment Options
There are several treatments available if you have been diagnosed with CKD
Once you’ve been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, it can seem like everything changes. Waste starts to build up in your blood and you may feel sick, experiencing symptoms that can include headaches, nausea, swelling and even bad breathe. There is no cure for CKD, but there are kidney failure treatments that can help take over the work your kidneys can no longer do.
These treatments are dialysis, kidney transplantation, and conservative care.
Explore your treatment options
Finding the chronic kidney disease (CKD) dialysis treatment that is best suited to your physical, emotional and lifestyle needs may improve your quality of life and give you peace of mind.
Dialysis
Dialysis is the medical term for removing the waste and extra fluid from your blood that your kidneys can no longer remove themselves. When the waste is gone, you may feel better.
Kidney transplantation
A kidney transplant is an option that requires a major operation. During a transplant, a healthy donor kidney is placed into your body. The healthy kidney then takes over the work that your kidneys can no longer do.
Conservative care
Conservative care is a treatment option focusing on comfort. The decision to let kidney disease run its course will eventually result in death from kidney failure.