What are the symptoms of kidney disease?
Disease description:
My kidneys have not been feeling well for the past couple of days. My wife is wondering whether I might have kidney disease, so I would like to learn more about the symptoms of kidney disease.
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
Kidney disease mainly includes the following aspects:
1. Edema: One of the most common symptoms of kidney disease, frequently observed in areas such as the eyelids and lower limbs. In severe cases, generalized edema may occur. Edema is associated with impaired kidney function in excreting water.
2. Abnormal urine: Such as hematuria (urine turning red or tea-colored) and proteinuria (increased foam in urine), which may indicate kidney damage. Hematuria is commonly seen in conditions like kidney stones and tumors, whereas proteinuria typically occurs in glomerular diseases.
3. Hypertension: Patients with kidney disease often experience elevated blood pressure, known as renal hypertension. Hypertension and kidney disease influence each other and can worsen the condition.
4. Other symptoms: Depending on the type of kidney disease, patients may also experience urinary symptoms such as back pain, frequent urination, urgency, and painful urination, as well as gastrointestinal symptoms like nausea, vomiting, and loss of appetite. When kidney function is severely impaired, systemic symptoms such as anemia, bleeding tendency, shortness of breath, osteoporosis, and muscle weakness may occur.
