Polycystic Kidney Disease Treatment

Polycystic kidney disease is a kidney disorder passed down through families in which many cysts form in the kidneys, causing them to become enlarged.
There is no cure for polycystic kidney disease. Therefore, treatingpolycystic kidney disease involves reducing symptoms and complications of the disease, while improving the quality of life.
Symptoms
Abdominal pain or tenderness
Blood in the urine
Excessive urination at night
Flank pain on one or both sides
Other symptoms that may occur with this disease include:
Drowsiness
Joint pain
Nail abnormalities
Treatment
The goal of treatment is to control symptoms and prevent complications. High blood pressure may be hard to control, but controlling it is the most important part of treatment.
Treatment may include:
Blood pressure medicines
Diuretics
Low-salt diet
Any urinary tract infection should be treated quickly with antibiotics.
Cysts that are painful, infected, bleeding, or causing a blockage may need to be drained. There are usually too many cysts to make it practical to remove each cyst.

Surgery to remove one or both kidneys may be needed. Treatments for end-stage kidney disease may include dialysis or a kidney transplant.