Five Major Symptoms Of Kidney Disease.

Chronic Kidney disease can take many years before it can develop to Kidney failure, though most people stay with chronic kidney disease without ever developing kidney failure. Today am going to share with you Five Symptoms Of Kidney Disease. 

People with stage 3 CKD have about an 80% chance of never having kidney failure.

At any stage of kidney disease. Knowing the symptoms of kidney disease can help you get the treatment you need to feel your best as Knowledge Is Power. If you or someone you know has one or more of the following symptoms of CKD, or you worry about kidney problems, see a doctor for blood and urine tests. Remember, many of the symptoms can be caused by other health problems. The only way to know the cause of YOUR symptoms is to see your doctor.

                                                     Five Major Symptoms Of Kidney Disease. 
Many people who have chronic kidney disease do not even know it because the early signs can be very subtle
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Symptom 1: Changes in Urination.
Kidneys make urine, so when the kidneys are failing, the urine may change. How?
1.You may have to get up at night to urinate.
2. Urine may be foamy or bubbly.
3. You may urinate more often, or in greater amounts than usual, with pale urine.
4. You may urinate less often, or in smaller amounts than usual, with dark-colored urine.
5. Your urine may contain blood.
6. You may feel pressure or have difficulty urinating.

Experiences From Chronic Kidney Disease

"When you go to use the restroom, you couldn't get it all out. And it would still feel just like tightness down there, there was so much pressure."

"My urine is what I had started noticing. Then I was frequently going to the bathroom, and when I got there, nothing's happening. You think, 'Hey, I've got to go to the john,' and you get there: 2, 3 drops."

"I was passing blood in my urine. It was so dark it looked like grape Kool-Aid. And when I went to the hospital they thought I was lying about what color it was."

Symptom 2: Skin Itching/Itching
Kidneys remove wastes from the bloodstream. When the kidneys fail, the build-up of wastes in your blood can cause severe itching.

Patients Says.
"It's not really a skin itch or anything, it's just right down to the bone. I had to get a brush and dig. My back was just bloody from scratching it so much."

"My skin had broke out, I was itching and scratching a lot...he said.

Symptom 3: Swelling
Failing kidneys don't remove extra fluid, which builds up in your body causing swelling in the legs, ankles, feet, face, and/or hands.

I remember a lot of swelling in my ankles. My ankles were so big I couldn't get my shoes on."

"My sister, her hair started to fall out, she was losing weight, but her face was really puffy, you know, and everything like that, before she found out what was going on with her."

"Going to work one morning, my left ankle was swollen, real swollen, and I was very exhausted just walking to the bus stop. And I knew then that I had to see a doctor. Patients Said.

Symptom 4: Fatigue
Healthy kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin (a-rith'-ro-po'-uh-tin), or EPO, that tells your body to make oxygen-carrying red blood cells. As the kidneys fail, they make less EPO. With fewer red blood cells to carry oxygen, your muscles and brain tire very quickly. This is anemia, and it can be treated.
                                                   Patients Experience.
"I was constantly exhausted and didn't have any pep or anything."

"I would sleep a lot. I'd come home from work and get right in that bed."

"It's just like when you're extremely tired all the time. Fatigued, and you're just drained, even if you didn't do anything, just totally drained.

Symptom 5: Dizziness and Trouble Concentrating
Anemia related to kidney failure means that your brain is not getting enough oxygen. This can lead to memory problems, trouble with concentration, and dizziness.

Patients Says...I know I mentioned to my wife that my memory—I couldn't remember what I did last week, or maybe what I had 2 days ago. I couldn't really concentrate, because I like to work crossword puzzles and read a lot."

"I was always tired and dizzy."
"It got to the point, like, I used to be at work, and all of the sudden I'd start getting dizzy. So I was thinking maybe it was my blood pressure or else diabetes was going bad. That's what was on my mind."