Top Ten Signs You Could Have Kidney Disease
Do you suffer from Kidney Disease?
Numerous individuals suffer from kidney disease but do not realize the signs and notice the symptoms, since they are not prominent.
In some cases, it might take several years of suffering from kidney disease for it to transform to kidney failure.
Most individuals suffering from kidney disease do not suffer from kidney failure even after reaching the 3rd stage of the disease. In order to get treatment for the disease you need to realize that you are suffering from a disease.
You must know the symptoms in order to approach a doctor for treatment. These symptoms can also be the reason of some other disease so it is necessary to consult a doctor in order to arrive at a definite conclusion.
Some prominent symptoms of kidney disease:
- Changes in urine:The first symptom that you can notice are any changes in your urinating patterns. Since, the kidneys are responsible for passing urine the amount of urine you pass might decrease or increase. The color of your urine might turn darker. Also you might feel that you want to urinate however you might be unable to do so. The frequency of passing urine might decrease or increase at nights.
- Blood in urine:This is a clear sign of kidney infection which should not be ignored. In case of blood in urine, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible.
- Pain and difficulty while passing urine:A urinary tract infection might hurt or create a burning sensation when you urinate. You might also feel a slight pressure or may have difficulty while passing urine. If the infection spreads to the kidneys it might result in fever and back pain.
- Foamy urine:If you notice that after you urinate, foam starts forming on the urine, you should definitely consult a doctor since you are suffering from kidney disease. This happens due to the leakage of protein.
- Dizziness and reduced levels of concentration:Anemia, which is associated with kidney disease, reduces the level of oxygen that passes to your brain. The brain fails to function properly due to the lack of oxygen and you feel dizzy and are unable to concentrate on everyday tasks.
- Itching and skin rashes:When the kidney stops functioning, waste starts accumulating in the body, which results in buildup of waste in blood. This results in severe itching and rashes. Itching and rashes on skin might be the symptoms of skin allergy, so you should not assume immediately that it is a kidney infection.
- Anemia, weakness and fatigue:Kidneys produce a hormone, erythropoietin, that helps in carrying oxygen to the brain. When kidneys do not function properly, then the levels of this hormone drop which leads to drop in the number of red blood cells. Individuals suffer from anemia when the number of red blood cells drop and this leads to general weakness and excessive fatigue.
- Nausea and vomiting:Wastes start accumulating in your body and you might feel nauseous and may vomit.
- Feeling cold:When you suffer from anemia you feel cold even when your surroundings are warm. Kidney infection also causes fever and you might feel chilly.
- Lack of appetite:If you are suffering from kidney infection there is increase of waste in your body which results in loss of appetite.
So, if for any reason you have one of more of these symptoms, go see your doctor. Like for most diseases, kidney disease is easier to treat if noticed earlier. For example, the right renal diet could make all the difference in the first stages of kidney disease.
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