According to nephrologist Elena Parabina, loss of appetite and constant fatigue may be signs of kidney disease.
The specialist recalled that the kidneys are “silent organ, and a person may not suspect for a long time that he has problems. He associates unmotivated weakness, fatigue, and dizziness with overexertion at work.
– However, these complaints may be a direct consequence of poisoning the body with toxins, the elimination of which the kidneys can no longer cope with, – noted Parabina RT.
Patients go to the doctor already with pain in the lumbar region, change in the color of urine, pronounced swelling.
If we are talking about pain and change in the color of urine, then we can assume an acute urological pathology:
- urolithiasis,
- purulent pyelonephritis, < /li>
- hemorrhagic (“mouse”) fever.
If this is edema, then an autoimmune pathology should be excluded or confirmed.
What is included in the list of examinations for diagnosing kidney function?
- general urine test
- general blood test
- biochemical blood test for urea and creatinine,
- Ultrasound
To prevent kidney disease, a proper diet is very important, the doctor emphasized. She advises limiting salt intake, monitoring caloric intake and protein load.
— One of the reasons for the increase in creatinine is excess protein and salt in the diet, said the expert.
Common symptoms of kidney disease may include frequent urination, pain or discomfort in the kidney area, swelling in the legs, fatigue, drowsiness, loss of appetite, and changes in urine levels (frequency, color, or odor).
Signs of kidney stones illness:
- sharp pain in the lumbar region or side of the abdomen, which can spread down the side of the abdomen or into the groin
- frequent and painful urination,
- blood in the urine,
- feeling of unfinished urination,
- nausea and vomiting,
- feeling of thirst.
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