The Common Symptoms of Stage 5 Kidney Failure

Most of patients want to know more symptoms of stage 5 kidney failure. This article will introduce you the common symptoms of stage 5 kidney failure.

A person with Stage 5 CKD has end stage renal disease (ESRD) with a GFR of 15 ml/min or less. At this advanced stage of kidney disease the kidneys have lost nearly all their ability to do their job effectively, and eventually dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to live. Symptoms that can occur in Stage 5 CKD include loss of appetite, nausea or vomiting, headaches, being tired, being unable to concentrate, itching, making little or no urine, swelling, especially around the eyes and ankles, muscle cramps, tingling in hands or feet, changes in skin color and increased skin pigmentation.

If you are diagnosed with stage 5 CKD, you will need to see a nephrologist immediately. This is a doctor who is trained in kidney disease, kidney dialysis and transplant. The doctor will help you decide which treatment is best for you— hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis or kidney transplant—and will recommend an access for dialysis. Your nephrologist will develop your overall care plan and manage your health care team.

Changes in urination — making more or less urine than usual, feeling pressure when urinating, changes in the color of urine, foamy or bubbly urine, or having to get up at night to urinate.

Swelling of the feet, ankles, hands, or face — fluid the kidneys can't remove may stay in the tissues.

Fatigue or weakness — a build-up of wastes or a shortage of red blood cells (anemia) can cause these problems when the kidneys begin to fail.
Shortness of breath — kidney failure is sometimes confused with asthma or heart failure, because fluid can build up in the lungs.

Ammonia breath or an ammonia or metal taste in the mouth — waste build-up in the body can cause bad breath, changes in taste, or an aversion to protein foods like meat.

Back or flank pain — the kidneys are located on either side of the spine in the back.
Itching — waste build-up in the body can cause severe itching, especially of the legs.
Loss of appetite

Nausea and vomiting


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