The less mentioned symptoms of kidney damage are often very reserved, difficult to recognize and easily overlooked. Early detection of these warning signs helps with timely intervention, preventing disease from progressing severely.
foaming urine: One of the most obvious signs of kidney damage is a change in urination. Urinary secretions can become foaming, changing color, changing frequency or amount, and even blood appearance.
swelling: People with kidney damage may experience swelling around the eyes because the kidneys lose a lot of protein through urine. Decreased kidney function also causes the body to retain sodium, leading to swelling of the soles of the feet and ankles.
Fatigue: When the kidneys are weakened, toxins and waste accumulate in the blood, and cause anemia due to reduced red blood cell production. This causes patients to often feel tired, weak and exhausted.
Continuous itching: End-stage kidney disease often causes mineral and bone disorders, leading to dry and itchy skin. In the early stages, the sweat gland is less active; in the later stages, inflammation caused by immune disorders makes the skin even more severe.
Bad breath: When the kidneys cannot filter waste, toxins accumulated in the blood can change the taste buds and cause bad breath.
Shortness of breath: kidney damage causes fluid to accumulate in the body, which can overflow into the lungs. Combined with anemia, patients are prone to shortness of breath.
Muscle pull-ups: Declined kidney function causes electrolyte imbalances, especially calcium and phosphorus, leading to cramps and muscle spasms.
