How Can Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Survive The Winter Of Omicron

First of all, the foundation of immunity against Omicron must be solid. As long as there are no contraindications, the new crown vaccine should be received as often as possible. The epidemic is like a big river in front of the people, and we must reach the other side as safely as possible. In the "river section" of the original strain and Delta, the water flow is slow but unfathomable. At the bottom of the river, go over it carefully.

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People who slipped accidentally need to swim to the other side on their own, and those who can swim over are equivalent to self-healing. Fortunately, at present, the Omicron strain has been weakened, and strong people can swim through it by themselves. This self-healing process is a characteristic of self-limiting diseases. However, this process does not happen 100% smoothly for everyone.

Vaccines are like lifebuoys. If patients with chronic kidney disease do not have lifebuoys, they will still be in danger after slipping into the river. The reinforcing needle is equivalent to inflating the lifebuoy. After all, the lifebuoy will be deflated if it is not used for a long time. If it is too late to inflate after falling into the water, the deflated lifebuoy will still be useless. As long as there are no contraindications, vaccination and booster injections need to be considered.

Secondly, daily protection must be stable. For most chronic kidney disease patients, you need to do two things well: wear a mask scientifically and keep your hands clean.

How to wear a mask? 

There are a lot of videos on the Internet, and you can learn from any search. Here, I only emphasize a few points that people often overlook.

First, when taking off the mask, avoid touching the outer surface of the mask. When placing the mask temporarily, it is necessary to ensure that the inner surface of the mask is clean. If you suspect the possibility of contamination when you put your mask back on, don't doubt it, get another one right away.

Second, it is recommended to use medical protective masks (N95 masks) in areas with dense potential cases, such as hospitals or closed places where people gather. Especially when the number of new cases is relatively rapid.

Third, don't take off your mask to cough and sneeze. This is basic etiquette.

Hand hygiene is easily overlooked. An Australian study suggests counterintuitively—people always touch their faces unconsciously. We touch our faces no less than 23 times an hour and frequently touch our eyes, nose and mouth. On average, they touch their face every four minutes.

In the season of the high incidence of respiratory diseases, this unconscious habit brings unknown potential risks. It is difficult for you to quit the habit of touching your face that humans have been accustomed to for a long time, but please start today to develop the habit of cleaning your hands simultaneously.

The standard process of hand hygiene can follow the seven-step hand washing method. But if you can’t actually remember, please imagine when you wash your hands: how to clean the oil on your hands when you just finished eating spicy crayfish.

Secondly, the follow-up of chronic kidney disease should be stable. In other words, try your best to see a doctor as you usually do.

Patients with kidney disease cannot avoid regular reexamination and drug adjustment, and following the daily rhythm of follow-up is steady and steady, which is conducive to the long-term stability of renal function. In the past three years, major hospitals in our country have established a large number of online diagnosis and treatment and telemedicine systems. Even if you can't come to the offline clinic for a while, try to keep in touch with your doctor online; even if you can't go to the original hospital for the test, you need to find a nearby hospital to complete it; even if you can't easily obtain the original prescription drugs of the same brand, It is also necessary to find the best local alternatives available under the guidance of a doctor. Do not choose folk remedies, and avoid nephrotoxic drugs.

After all, the extreme stage of the epidemic is temporary, but the treatment of kidney disease is long-term.

Finally, establish stable psychological expectations. At the peak of a virus, it can be rumors and inaccurate information that can spread faster than the virus. We may see all kinds of information explosions and see abnormal anxiety. We may encounter kidney friends around us who are infected and become overly sensitive. We may even encounter viruses ourselves, causing anxiety and pain.

How to do? Instead of blindly following some sayings on the Internet, please choose to listen to the words of the doctors around you.

The biggest advantage of doctors is that they have experienced real cases, seen the latest developments, can understand the world and emotions in the eyes of others, can maintain rationality, and respect anyone's choice. Compared with some noises on the Internet, they are low-key and stable, pragmatic and strong. And your nephrologist is a solid guardian of the kidneys. Even during the infection period, he will try to choose the best plan to take into account the control of infection and kidney disease.

We can feel the hustle and bustle of the world, and we deserve the power of being alone. The switch of this window of the soul is in your hands. Winter is here, and spring is not far away. We can transfer this “overwintering” preparation to your kidney friends with good intentions, hoping that everyone will be well, and we can also politely express our gratitude to our doctor when we visit the doctor next time. Let us accumulate the power of seeds and live more brilliantly in the spring of next year.

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