101.5 major symptoms that indicate kidney disease

The kidney is a very important organ in the human body because it bears... It has the function of secreting urine and absorbing the water taken in by the human body. The kidney can be said to be a hard-working cleaner who detoxifies the human body. If there is a problem with the kidney, the body will be accumulated by various toxins and garbage and become ill. Next, the editor will introduce to you the five major symptoms that indicate kidney disease.

If the human body is compared to a functioning company, the kidneys are definitely the good employees who work silently and without complaint. Two fist-sized kidneys filter and clean 200 liters of blood every day, which is equivalent to the amount of 10 barrels of drinking water! In addition, the kidneys have the characteristic of "not leaving the front line even with minor injuries." Not only do the kidneys have a huge compensatory function, but the symptoms after a disease occurs are often very hidden, so much so that they are ignored by many patients, who then suffer unbearable pain when the disease deteriorates to the terminal stage.

However, there are still some clues that your kidneys need "maintenance". Don't ignore these distress signals sent by your kidneys:

1. Changes in urine volume

A normal person urinates 1000-2000 ml of urine per day, with an average of 1500 ml. Whether the amount of urine increases or decreases, it may be a manifestation of kidney disease. Especially for normal people, who rarely urinate at night, if you find that you have to get up several times at night and do not drink much water before going to bed, you should be more alert to kidney disease.

2. Changes in urine characteristics

The normal urine color is transparent light yellow. If you drink less water or urinate for the first time in the morning, the color will be slightly darker. If your urine is red or contains a lot of foam, you should go to the nephrology department for a check-up.

3. Edema

The kidneys are the organs that metabolize water in the human body. If the kidneys are not healthy, water will accumulate. Some people find that their eyelids, or feet and legs are swollen when they wake up in the morning. They should consider kidney problems.

4. Gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea and vomiting

When kidney disease develops to the end stage, it will affect gastrointestinal function, leading to symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. Therefore, if these symptoms occur, in addition to seeing a gastroenterologist, you should also pay attention to ruling out kidney disease.

5. Itchy skin

For patients with end-stage renal disease, urea in the body cannot be excreted through urine and will be excreted through the skin, thereby irritating the skin. In addition, toxins accumulated in the body can lead to peripheral neuropathy and also cause skin itching.

Some signs of kidney disease occur in the early stages, while others are already in the late stages. Therefore, it is not enough to rely solely on symptoms to determine whether your kidneys are healthy. "We must attach importance to physical examinations, especially for the elderly and high-risk groups with diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and abnormal blood uric acid."