Kidneys are one of the most important organs in the human, located just below your ribs. Each day they are filtering 120-150 quarts of blood, allow the body to function properly. Prevent buildup of extra fluids and waste in body they are imperative for keeping blood stable. Keeping the electrolyte levels stable, they help bones stay strong, produce red blood cells as well as regulate blood pressure.
If kidneys are damaged, then your health is threatened. Highly important is to recognize signs of kidneys damage in order to keep your body strong, healthy.
Kidney damage
Here are the most common symptoms which indicate that your kidneys are being damaged.
Upper back pain
You are likely to experience pain in your upper back if you suffer from kidney damage. The kidney pain is usually one-sided ache in your upper back, commonly accompanied by urinary changes and fever.
You could be suffering from some kidney infection or kidney stones in case you are dealing with spasms and severe pain.
Skin Rash
The waste buildup in your body can be linked to kidney failure and this can cause rashes and itchy skin. Your skin can look unhealthy, dry and irritated if the kidneys can’t filter the blood and remove the waste build up. If the rash is directly caused by the kidney problems of course lotions and creams and cosmetics can ease up the situation a little bit, but don’t solve the problem which comes from the inside
Swelling
It could be linked to damaged kidneys if you experience swelling without any obvious reason. As we already mentioned they could be unable to remove the waste build up leading to swelling in your face, hands, legs, feet and ankles if the kidney’s function is compromised.
Metallic Taste in The Mouth
A person may have bad breath or a changed taste in the mouth due to the waste deposits in the blood. In the case of severe kidney damage, the person may experience a great change in the taste of some foods, as well as poor appetite.
Fatigue
In the case of healthy kidneys, they produce EPO (erythropoietin), which is a hormone that produces red blood cells which supply the needed oxygen for the body. The person experiences fatigue, brain, and muscles damage if the number of red blood cells is lowered. This is a common sign of severe anemia as well.
Urination changes
The most obvious and early signs are these:
Trouble urinating
Pressure during the process
Dark urine, less frequent urinating and with small amounts
Pale color of urine, frequent and in large amounts
Foamy urine
Many urge to urinate during the night
