SYMPTOMS OF KIDNEY DISEASE YOU SHOULDN’T IGNORE

SYMPTOMS OF KIDNEY DISEASE YOU
SHOULDN’T IGNORE:

1. Changes in your urinary function : The first symptom of kidney disease is changes the amount, frequency of your urination. There may be an increase or decrease in amount and/or its frequency, especially at night. It may also look more dark colored. You may feel the urge to urinate but are unable to do so when you get to the restroom.

2. Difficulty or pain during voiding : Sometimes
you have difficulty or feel pressure or pain while
voiding. Urinary tract infections may cause
symptoms such as pain or burning during
urination. When these infections spread to the
kidneys they may cause fever and pain in your
back.
3. Blood in the urine : This is a symptom of
kidney disease which is a definite cause for
concern. There may be other reasons, but it is
advisable to visit your doctor in case you notice
it.
4. Swelling : Kidneys remove wastes and extra
fluid from the body. When they are unable to do
so, this extra fluid will build up causing swelling
in your hands, feet, ankles and/or your face.
5. Extreme fatigue and generalized weakness :
Your kidneys produce a hormone called
erythropoietin which helps make red blood cells
that carry oxygen. In kidney disease lower levels
of erythropoietin causes decreased red blood
cells in your body resulting in anemia. There is
decreased oxygen delivery to cells causing
generalized weakness and extreme fatigue.
6. Dizziness & Inability to concentrate : Anemia
associated with kidney disease also depletes
your brain of oxygen which may cause dizziness,
trouble with concentration, etc.
7. Feeling cold all the time : If you have kidney
disease you may feel cold even when in a warm
surrounding due to anemia.
Pyelonephritis (kidney infection) may cause fever
with chills.
8. Skin rashes and itching : Kidney failure causes
waste build-up in your blood. This can causes
severe itching and skin rashes.
9. Ammonia breath and metallic taste : Kidney
failure increases level of urea in the blood
(uraemia). This urea is broken down to ammonia
in the saliva causing urine-like bad breath called
ammonia breath. It is also usually associated
with an unpleasant metallic taste (dysgeusia) in
the mouth.
10. Nausea and vomiting : The build-up of waste
products in your blood in kidney disease can also
cause nausea and vomiting.
11. Shortness of breath : Kidney disease causes
fluid to build up in the lungs. And also, anemia, a
common side-effect of kidney disease, starves
your body of oxygen. You may have trouble
catching your breath due to these factors.
12. Pain in the back or sides : Some cases of
kidney disease may cause pain. You may feel a
severe cramping pain that spreads from the
lower back into the groin if there is a kidney
stone in the ureter. Pain may also be related to
polycystic kidney disease, an inherited kidney
disorder, which causes many fluid-filled cysts in
the kidneys. Interstitial cystitis, a chronic
inflammation of the bladder wall, causes chronic
pain and discomfort.
It is important to identify kidney disease early
because in most cases the damage in the
kidneys can’t be undone. To reduce your
chances of getting severe kidney problems, see
your doctor when you observe one or more of
the above symptoms. If caught early, kidney
disease can be treated very effectively.
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