The Common Symptoms of Kidney Failure

Knowing the common symptoms of kidney failure is helpful for patients to have a better prevention. This article mainly introduce you the common symptoms of kidney failure.

Usually when people are diagnosed with early stage chronic kidney disease (CKD), they are unaware something was wrong to begin with. That’s because symptoms of early kidney disease sometimes do not appear right away, as kidney disease progresses slowly over the years. The two leading causes of chronic kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure. Other reasons for getting kidney disease are due to genetic diseases, autoimmune diseases, birth defects and other health problems. Your kidney doctor can screen for these, and advise the best ways of handling each. No matter what the cause of your chronic kidney disease, symptoms are often similar.

Listed below are symptoms people may experience when they have chronic kidney disease. Some of these symptoms are not obvious until kidney disease has advanced beyond the early stages.

Fatigue: Kidney disease can cause anemia. As the kidneys slow down production of certain hormones, the red blood cell count in your body may become lower, which can cause the body to receive less oxygen than normal, resulting in fatigue.
A sensation of feeling cold all the time: No matter what the temperature is, you often feel cold, which can be related to anemia.
Reduced concentration and dizzy spells: When oxygen to the brain is reduced, it’s hard to think and function at your best. This is another side effect of anemia.
Pain in your legs, back or sides: People with kidney disease commonly complain of associated pain in these areas.

Swelling: Swelling can occur in your face, hands, legs or feet, and is caused by less efficient kidneys that are not eliminating enough water from your system.
Shortness of breath: Can be caused by a build-up of fluid around the lungs or it may be related to anemia and the depletion of oxygen-carrying red blood cells.

Changes in urination: The amount of urine you make, the color of your urine, and the frequency of urination may change. A feeling of pressure can also happen. Urine may be foamy, contain bubbles or blood, or may be the color of dark cola. Some people may get up at night with an urgent need to urinate.
Itchy skin: As wastes build up in the blood, your skin can react, causing severe itching all over the body.

Bad breath and/or a metallic taste in the mouth: This is also related to waste build-up.

Nausea and vomiting: The accumulation of waste products from your body can cause you to feel sick.


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