10 Signs Of Kidney Disease, Must Immediately Check With A Doctor
Illustration of signs of kidney disease (Freepik)

YOGYAKARTA Symptoms of suffering from certain diseases are often underestimated. Even though if you feel your body is not as fit as usual, it is important to immediately check with a doctor and get a diagnosis and medical recommendation. For signs of kidney disease, it is also often considered a common symptom.

In fact, signs of kidney disease tend to be unrecognized even though it is in the final stages. As explained by doctor Joseph Vassalotti, Head of Medical Officer at the National Kidney Foundation, when the kidney fails, there is a large amount of protein in the urine. These symptoms are also not recognized immediately. Therefore, identification of the following signs of kidney disease should be recognized and get medical treatment immediately.

A severe decrease in kidney function can cause a buildup of toxins and dirt in the blood. This can cause people to feel tired, weak, and difficult to concentrate. The other complications of kidney disease are anemia, which causes fatigue and the body to feel weak.

When the kidneys do not function properly, the poison remains in the blood and does not come out of the body through the urine. This can make it difficult for you to sleep. There is also a relationship between obesity and chronic kidney disease. Compared to common population sleep hours, people with chronic kidney disease more often experience sleep apnea.

Kidneys have important tasks, including removing waste and extra fluids in the body, helping to keep bones strong, and maintaining the right amount of minerals in the blood. When the skin is often dry and itchy, it is a sign of mineral and bone disease that accompanies advanced kidney disease, reported by the National Kidney Foundation page, Tuesday, February 27. It is also a sign that the kidneys are no longer able to maintain mineral and nutritional balance in the blood.

Kidneys act as filters. Kidney signs do not function normally, when you urinate frequently, especially at night. Sometimes this can also happen because of other things, such as due to urinary tract infection or prostate enlargement in men. So it is important to check with a doctor if you experience these symptoms.

Healthy kidneys protect blood cells in the body by filtering waste. The waste is dumped through the urine. But when the kidneys don't work properly, blood cells start to leak into the urine. So this indicates a problem in the kidneys. This is also an indication of Timor, kidney stone, or infection.

Excess bubbles in urine show the presence of protein in urine. This force may look like a stimulated egg. It's called albumin, or protein in the same urine found in eggs.

In addition to finding foamy urine, kidney filters have been damaged, causing swelling around the eyes. Caused by the same thing, namely protein that should be removed through urine but the body stores the waste, causing the eyes to swell.

Reduction in kidney function can cause sodium retention, causing leg swelling and ankles. Extreme swelling can also be a sign of heart disease, liver disease, and chronic leg veins problems.

If you have a bad appetite, it is a common symptom of the accumulation of toxins due to reduced kidney function. Wiser, check with the doctor so that you get the right diagnosis.

Disorders of kidney function cause electrolyte imbalance in the body. Such as when low calcium levels and phosphorus are not well controlled, it can cause muscle cramps.

Those are ten signs of suffering from kidney disease that are important to identify. If you experience the signs above, it is very important to check with a doctor so that you get the right diagnosis.


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