Many kidney diseases are asymptomatic at first. The most effective treatment will be that started at an early stage of the disease.
10. Bad dream
When a person develops diseases of the urinary organs, their consequence is renal failure. Against the background of this deviation, self-poisoning of the body begins. Due to excess toxins, the patient may have sleep disturbances.
9. Headaches, fatigue and general weakness
Due to the constant poisoning of the body, a person complains of headaches, decreased performance, constant fatigue. If intoxication does not stop, nausea and vomiting may occur. Recent symptoms are most often disturbed in the morning. Due to the fact that the kidneys do not work well, an excess of urea nitrogen accumulates in the bloodstream. The gastrointestinal mucosa reacts to this, so a person is sick, vomits. Another reason for persistent weakness is anemia. The human kidneys are responsible for the production of the hormone erythropoietin. It is necessary to create red blood cells. Due to a hormone disease, less is produced, the number of red blood cells in the blood decreases, and the patient develops symptoms of anemia.
8. Dry and itchy skin
If the skin suddenly becomes dry, itching bothers, a lot of acne appeared, it is worth going to the doctor. Skin problems can begin due to the fact that toxins accumulate in the body. With a decrease in kidney function, toxins are excreted through the skin, because of which it can become covered with a rash and itch.
7. Bad breath and metallic taste
With diseases of the kidneys, the patient smells badly from the mouth. Such an odor may appear due to problems with the stomach or teeth. With a regular visit to the dentist and healthy housing and communal services, bad breath is a reason to be examined to rule out kidney disease. Due to the fact that they began to function worse, the level of urea in the blood increases. Urea in human saliva breaks down, ammonia is formed, it smells like that. For the same reason, an unpleasant aftertaste remains in the mouth.
6. Shortness of breath (shortness of breath)
Sick kidneys do not filter out potassium well; it accumulates in the blood. Because of this, a person's heart rhythms are disturbed, shortness of breath appears. An increased level of fluid in the lungs also interferes with normal breathing. Another cause of shortness of breath is anemia, which is also provoked by kidney disease.
5. Swelling of the ankles and hands
The kidneys remove excess fluid. If they cannot work at full strength, this fluid remains and causes swelling. In most cases, the arms and legs swell, as well as the face.
4. Pain in the back
Low back pain indicates that the situation is serious. When this symptom occurs, you should go to the doctor or call an ambulance. The doctor will make an accurate diagnosis and prescribe treatment. Pyelonephritis or glomerulonephritis can provoke the appearance of pain. If there is a sharp pain, this may be a sign of the kidney stone disappearing. It can be a sign of hydronephrosis, polycystic, a kidney tumor. When this symptom appears, you should not self-medicate, because it will only worsen the situation. It is necessary to consult with a nephrologist.
3. Swelling around the eyes
Swelling under the eyes can also provoke other diseases: pathologies of the heart, liver, allergies. But the swelling caused by the kidneys has characteristic features. They begin to spread from top to bottom, i.e. first the face swells, and only then other parts of the body. And with cardiac edema, on the contrary, the legs swell first, and then they spread to other parts of the body, moving up. Most often, renal edema appears in the morning, and by the evening disappear. At the site of edema, the skin remains warm, pale, mobile and soft. If you press on it, a pit forms in this place, which immediately disappears.
2. High blood pressure
There is such a term: "renal pressure." So the people call nephrogenic arterial hypertension. When a person's kidneys are affected, they begin to produce an increased amount of renin. Angiotensin is formed from this enzyme. Excess angiotensin leads to the fact that a lot of aldosterone is produced in the body. This hormone increases blood pressure. Signs of kidney pressure can be dizziness, shortness of breath, headache, weakness, decreased performance, a feeling of a strong heartbeat, pain in the lower back. Kidney disease can be suspected by the following symptom: the patient has a slight difference between the lower and upper pressure, which does not exceed 30 mm Hg.
1. Urine discoloration
Talk about the presence of the disease can also problems with urination. Frequent urination at night and an increase in the amount of urine indicate impaired water reabsorption. There may be a decrease in urine output with the appearance of edema, and an increase in its quantity. The color of urine also changes. Usually it is transparent, a yellowish tint. Urochromes give it a yellow tint. If a person has chronic renal failure, then urochromes practically do not form, so urine is light. But a color change can be triggered by the fact that a person drinks a lot of fluids, eats foods with dyes, takes medications, etc. Sometimes the color of urine changes due to an impurity of blood, this is called macrohematuria. It may indicate urolithiasis, a tumor, or glomerulonephritis.