Kidney disease can be treated well if you know a little about the signs that may appear at different stages. Some people do not have any signs or don’t think they do. Well, this is due to the silent nature of the kidneys. They work even until the very last moment. So, even if you notice a few of the below-mentioned signs, make sure you are diagnosed. Other health problems also cause many such signs, so the only way to know is to consult a Ayurvedic kidney doctor.
Signs and causes of kidney disease
- You are more tired and lethargic - One common tip-off during kidney disease is fatigue. The kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin that further lets the body produce red blood cells. If you have fewer of them, the blood cannot deliver as much oxygen as needed to your muscles and brain as they need.
- You feel cold more - Low RBCs in your blood leads to anemia. Anemia can make you feel colder at the room temperatures when others around you are not.
- Feeling dizzy or weak - When kidney function is not accurate, the body’s ability to produce enough of the RBCs deteriorates. In the absence of RBS, the body does not get oxygen well, and you feel weak, tired, fatigued, and dizzy.
- Inability to concentration - Your brain needs a constant supply of oxygen. As little as five minutes without oxygen can cause brain cells to die, leading to severe brain damage. Also, this leads to poor concentration or memory problems.
- Shortness of breath - Having shortness of breath is related to kidney disease in two ways. First, extra fluid may buildup in the lungs. And second, anemia due to low RBCs can leave your body oxygen deprived and cause breathing issues.
- Edema - The kidneys are entitled to excrete excess fluid from the body, or else it may build up in the blood. If too much fluid seeps into the cells and tissues, you may notice yourself putting on weight. This is nothing else, but swelling especially on feet, legs, and ankles. Swelling is one of the apparent signs related to chronic kidney disease.
- Puffy eyes - The excess fluid buildup garners in the underneath skin and may cause swelling on the face and leads to puffy eyes.
- Metallic taste - With impaired kidney function, the buildup of urea and other waste in the blood occurs uremia. This may make food taste different and cause bad breath. You may notice that you do not feel like eating and losing weight due to malnutrition.
- Nausea and vomiting - The buildup of wastes in the blood can cause nausea and vomiting.
- Trouble sleeping - When the kidneys do not filter the blood properly, toxins may buildup in the blood rather than leave along with the urine. This makes it difficult for you to sleep. Sleep neap is more common in CKD patients than other people of their age.
- Dry and patchy skin - Healthy kidneys do important jobs for us. They not only excrete waste from the blood but also maintain the right balance of electrolytes and minerals. Dry and itchy skin can be a sign of mineral and bone disease in the later stages. The skin becomes so dry that it persistently causes itchiness and allergy.
- Bone disease - Renal osteodystrophy is a bone disease that occurs when your kidneys fail to maintain the proper calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood. The extra phosphorus in the blood pulls calcium out of the bones and makes them weak.
- Foamy or bubbly urine - During kidney disease, changes in urination are quite common. Your urine may appear foamy or frothy due to albumin present in it. Albumin is a form of protein that skips through the kidneys' filters when they are damaged. The urine may look like a scrambled egg.
- Blood in the urine - Blood in the urine is another common sign that may persist in the late stages of CKD. In addition, night urination is also common in CKD patients with too little or too much urination. Blood in the urine can also indicate tumors, kidney stones, or infections.
- High blood pressure - Hypertension is a sign and cause of kidney disease. Too much fluid in your blood may raise blood pressure level and trigger CKD, while kidney disease also contributes to high blood pressure as the kidneys cannot maintain the fluid level at this time. This is a vicious cycle that is otherwise very unhealthy.
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