Symptoms of kidney disease

Symptoms of kidney disease

Did you know that most people with kidney problems are not aware of it? This is because the first symptoms are almost imperceptible. It may take several years from the onset of signs of kidney failure to kidney disease, which is not the same. Learn the symptoms of kidney disease in the following article.


Knowledge is power: signs that you may have kidney problems
Doctors say that patients, conscious or not, of diseases in the kidneys and regardless of the stage of their illness, have to know their symptoms to be able to act as soon as possible. Thus, treatment is more effective and less durable. The following are the most common signs that a person is suffering from kidney failure, so it is vital to pay attention.

If you suffer from at least two or three of them, it is vital that you do not worry unnecessarily, but if you visit your doctor and perform blood and urine tests. Also keep in mind that many of these symptoms are not only related to kidney problems, so it is also good to know.



Urination changes: When the kidneys fail, the urine changes. You may have to wake up during the night to go to the bathroom, the liquid is foamy or with bubbles, you have to urinate more times or in greater amounts and urine is pale or otherwise, spend many hours and is dark, contains blood , You think you can not stand or have difficulties, tightness in the lower part of the pelvis or a lot of pressure.
Swelling: When the kidneys are insufficient they can not get rid of the extra fluids, so they accumulate in the body causing inflammation in the legs, ankles, hands and face.
Fatigue: The kidneys being healthy produce a hormone called erythropoietin. It is responsible for the body's creation of red blood cells, which carry the oxygen to the blood. As the kidney organs fail, it also decreases the production of this hormone. Then the muscles and mind get tired faster than usual. Patients do not have the energy or desire to do anything, they sleep a lot, they are exhausted, weak, exhausted without too much effort. This condition is known as anemia and may also be due to a lack of iron in the diet.

 Blood debris is removed through the kidneys. When they do not work properly, they accumulate in the bloodstream and can cause severe itching, which go beyond the skin, feel in the muscles or bones.
Metallic taste in the mouth or breath to ammonia : when accumulation of waste in the blood (ie, uremia), the taste of food can change and cause halitosis. Also some patients realize that they no longer like the taste of meat or lose weight because they have no desire to eat. The taste in the mouth at any time of the day is disgusting and does not go by brushing teeth, making swabs, eating gum, etc.
Nausea and vomiting: again due to uremia. It can also cause loss of appetite, lose several kilos, stomach that can not retain food or even liquids or medicines. Everything is rejected.
Shortness of breath: shortness of breath. This may be related to a failure of the lungs in two different ways. First, because the extra fluid that they can not eliminate is accumulating in the lungs and secondly because the anemia (lack of red blood cells that carry oxygen to the blood) leaves the body weakened and short of breath. It can be experienced without the need for exercise or an effort, just sitting or lying down, doing nothing else.
Feeling very cold at any time of year: anemia can make a person suffer from the cold even when the environment is warm, warm or have several blankets in their bed. Nor does it stop drinking a tea or a hot coffee or taking a bath with almost boiling water. It can happen that in summer with high temperatures the person also feels very cold in his house or in the street or the work. Chills, numbness of limbs, cold sweat are other related symptoms.
Dizziness and trouble concentrating: Anemia caused by kidney failure means that the mind is not getting the amount of oxygen it needs. This can lead to inconveniences to remember or memorize, dizziness, little concentration in any task that is being done, dispersion, little attention when speaking, etc. Not being able to remember what was done the previous week, the name of a relative, feeling dizzy all the time, etc.

Back Pain: Some people who have kidney problems and do not know it can attribute it to great effort, poor posture at work or even bad sleep at night. However, when this pain is maintained it means something else. The discomfort, puncture or even cramps are located in the lower part of the back or in the side of the body. Sometimes the pain comes to one of the legs or both. If the patient has polycystic kidney disease (ie, an accumulation of cysts in the kidneys or liver), he or she may also experience severe pain in the area.