My worry with kidney failure

I want to know the early signs of kidney failure.

Silas (by SMS)

There are a number of physical signs of kidney disease, but sometimes people attribute them to other conditions. Also, those with kidney disease tend not to experience symptoms until the very late stages, when the kidneys are failing or when there are large amounts of protein in the urine.

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This is one of the reasons why only 10% of people with chronic kidney disease know that they have it. Person can survive easily on one kidney and sometimes doesn’t even know that one kidney has stopped working. It’s very important to get health checkups in every 6 months…as you reach in your 40s, especially for kidneys, fatty liver, blood test. Well, there are signs but you can’t be sure that they are early signs…some people are diagnosed early when they start showing signs and some don’t.

Never ignore any sign your body shows or when you feel something is wrong. Some of the common signs include: You’re more tired, have less energy or are having trouble concentrating. You’re having trouble sleeping, you have dry and itchy skin, you feel the need to urinate more often, You see blood in your urine, Your urine is foamy. You’re experiencing persistent puffiness around your eyes, your ankles and feet are swollen, you have a poor appetite, and your muscles are cramping.