WARTASULUH.COM- The characteristics of kidney failure are often not realized by many people. Because signs and symptoms of this disease develop over time if kidney damage progresses slowly. Kidney failure itself is a condition of gradual loss of kidney function.
The kidneys filter waste and excess fluids from the blood, which are then excreted in the urine. Advanced kidney failure can cause dangerous levels of fluids, electrolytes and wastes to build up in the body. In the early stages of this disease, usually few signs or symptoms appear.
Unrecognized Symptoms of Kidney Failure As a result, you may not realize that you have it until the condition is advanced. The following are characteristics of kidney failure that you are not aware of. Reporting from Kidney, Tuesday (8/8/2023).
1. Tired, Lack of Energy and Difficult Concentration A severe decrease in kidney function can cause a buildup of toxins and impurities in the blood.
This can cause fatigue, weakness, and difficulty concentrating. Another complication of kidney failure is anemia, which can cause weakness and fatigue.
2. Difficulty sleeping
When the kidneys don’t filter properly, toxins stay in the blood instead of leaving the body through urine. This can make it hard for you to sleep.
There is also a link between obesity, kidney failure, and sleep apnea is more common in those with kidney failure, compared to the general population.
3. Dry and Itchy Skin
Healthy kidneys do many important jobs. They remove waste and extra fluid from the body, help make red blood cells, help keep bones strong, and work to maintain the proper amount of minerals in the blood.
Dry, itchy skin can be a sign of the mineral and bone disease that often accompanies kidney failure. This is especially when the kidneys are no longer able to maintain the balance of minerals and nutrients in the blood.
4. Frequent urination
If you feel like you need to urinate more frequently, especially at night, this could be a sign of kidney failure. When the kidney filters are damaged, it can cause an increased urge to urinate.
Sometimes it can also be a sign of a urinary tract infection or an enlarged prostate in men.
5. Deep urine
Healthy kidneys normally keep blood cells in the body while filtering waste from the blood to make urine, but when the kidneys’ filters are damaged, these blood cells leak into the urine. In addition to indicating kidney failure, blood in the urine can be an indication of a tumor, kidney stones, or infection.
6. Foamy Urine
Excessive bubbles in the urine, especially ones that require you to flush several times before they disappear indicate protein in the urine.
This foam looks like the foam you see when you scramble eggs, because the protein commonly found in urine, albumin, is the same protein found in eggs.
7. Swelling around the eyes
Protein in the urine is an early sign that the kidneys’ filters have been damaged, allowing protein to leak into the urine.
Puffiness around the eyes is caused by the kidneys leaking large amounts of protein into the urine instead of storing it in the body.
8. Swollen Ankles
Decreased kidney function can cause sodium retention, causing swelling in the feet and ankles.
Swelling in the lower extremities can also be a sign of heart disease, liver disease, and chronic leg vein problems.
9. Loss of Appetite
These are very common signs of kidney failure, but a buildup of toxins due to decreased kidney function can be one of the causes.
10. Muscle Cramps
Electrolyte imbalance can occur due to impaired kidney function. For example, low calcium and poorly controlled levels of phosphorus can cause muscle cramps.
2023-08-08 02:21:00
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