Kidney failure can be detected when a person exhibits tiredness, weakness, and loss of appetite, among other symptoms; swelling; poor concentration and difficulty in sleeping; urination problem; skin irritation and itching; and, restless leg syndrome.
Weakness, Tiredness, Feeling Cold, Shortness of Breath, Metallic Taste, and Loss of Appetite. An unhealthy kidney cannot produce much erythropoietin, or EPO, a hormone responsible for stimulating the production of red blood cells in the bone marrow. This, there-fore, leads to a low count of red blood cells, and may result in anaemia.
In addition, uraemia, or retention of waste particles in the blood-stream causes bad breath and turn food taste odd, and consequently affect appetite, or result to vomiting, nausea, and weight loss.
Swelling, or oedema, is a common occurrence among people whose kidneys have failed because excess fluid accumulates in the body, especially in the lungs, which, most likely leads to difficulty in breathing. Also look out for any kidney infection symptoms.
Poor concentration and difficulty in sleeping result from anaemia, which dramatically deprives the brain of enough oxygen.
Urination problem. An unhealthy kidney is incapable of regulating fluid balance in the body, resulting in minimal urine discharges, and intermittent or difficulty in urination.
Skin irritation and itching usually manifest when wastes accumulate in the bloodstream.
Restless leg syndrome. Another effect of waste accumulation in the bloodstream is nerve damage that eventually leads to a restless leg syndrome, a condition typified by an intense urge to move the legs, usually at night.
Most often, when we do not feel well, we tend to get irritated easily; our emotional disposition also affects our heath. Likewise, people suffering from kidney failure may have varied reactions toward the disease. After all, it entails alterations in one’s lifestyle, not to mention stressful. What matters, however, is that affected individuals should maintain positive outlook in order to not be pulled down by depression. As often as possible, he must talk with others, especially with fellow kidney patients, and loved ones: this helps boost his morale, knowing that he is not alone in such predicament.





