Does PKD Really Cause Dizziness

Does PKD Really Cause Dizziness Many PKD patients are suffering from dizziness. Is it really caused by Polycystic Kidney Disease ?

Studies have revealed that Polycystic Kidney Disease can lead to dizziness, the causes for causing dizziness are as following:

Dialysis complications

As the PKD disease progressive, some symptoms will occur, dialysis is needed to alleviate these symptoms. Although dialysis can eliminate some wastes products, but, at the same time, it will cause many side effects to patients’ body, such as fatigue, nausea as well as low blood pressure. And patients are easily dizzy due to low blood pressure. People with low blood pressure commonly complain of dizziness because not enough oxygen is reaching the brain.

High blood pressure

High blood pressure is the common symptoms of kidney disease, especially Polycystic Kidney Disease. The kidneys are unable to discharge the extra fluid out of body due to the damage the kidney function. The extra fluid will cause high blood pressure. Some patients who suffer from high blood pressure also complain feeling dizzy, in which appear to spin. Either instance of blood pressure and dizziness might induce faintness to the point of passing out.

Toxins accumulation

Patients with PKD, the kidneys can not filter out of toxins in blood. Thereby, the toxins will build up in the kidneys, the toxins in the blood will not only make damage to the kidneys, but also affect the head with less circulation of the blood, which also makes dizziness.

Anemia

Anemia is one of the common symptoms on PKD. The kidneys can not produce enough erythropoietin, when the kidneys are damaged, which makes it impossible to produce enough red blood cells and then anemia occur. Once you have anemia, you are easily to feel dizziness.

From above mentioned, we know that PKD can case dizziness, no matter the PKD itself or the complications of PKD.

Thereby, patients had better to seek for a proper treatment to treat the kidney disease. If you still have doubts about Polycystic kidney Disease, you can talk it with our online doctor or send email to kidneyhospitalabroad@hotmail.com.