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10 Signs Your Kidneys Are Crying for Help
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ten signs your kidneys aren't working
properly
it's all too easy to get caught up in
the hustle and bustle of everyday life
so we rarely stop and consider the fact
that our bodies are in constant
overdrive to perform thousands of
actions and just keep us alive really
your body actually sends you cries for
help when something isn't working the
way it should and the consequences of
ignoring these signals can be drastic
brightside has compiled the list of ten
signs which indicate that your kidneys
aren't working properly so show some
love to these bean-shaped organs by
watching the videos till the end that
way you'll know if your kidneys are
doing okay number 10 trouble sleeping
first of all let's establish what
exactly the kidneys do they're
responsible for removing toxins out of
the body through the urine so you could
call them a sort of garbage collector
for the body and if they're not
functioning correctly
those nasty toxins stay in the body and
the blood when there are too many toxins
in your body it's really hard to fall
asleep that's why when you have trouble
sleeping it may be a signal of kidney
problems of course if you had an
exciting day or drank more coffee than
usual it's no surprise that you can't
get to sleep but if nothing in your
routine is different and you're lying in
bed counting and counting and counting
sheep you might want to get your kidneys
checked by the way those whose chronic
kidney disease often suffer from sleep
apnea which is a disorder when people
actually stop breathing while they're
sleeping well it's only for a few
seconds at a time and then normal
breathing returns with a loud snort but
it's still pretty scary stuff so if you
or anybody you know is a heavy snore
maybe it's time to see a doctor
number nine headaches fatigue and
general weakness this is how it works
red blood cells carry oxygen around the
body which keeps you feeling energetic
of course the fewer red blood cells you
have the faster you feel tired now
there's a hormone called EPO that
produces red blood cells and guess what
produces this hormone you got it the
kidneys do when they're healthy kidneys
process vitamin D to maintain strong
bones and put out EPO so if you suddenly
started feeling really tired you should
see a doctor
another important thing you should know
is that it's common for people with
chronic kidney disease to have anemia
which occurs when someone has 20 to 50
percent of normal kidney function if
you're getting enough rest and sleep but
are still feeling exhausted or
experiencing overall fatigue go see a
doctor ASAP number eight dry itchy skin
as you already know healthy kidneys do
tremendous work by removing waste and
extra fluid from the blood helping
produce red blood cells and maintaining
the right amount of minerals in your
body if you have itchy and dry skin it
may be a signal of your kidneys
inability to keep the necessary balance
of minerals and nutrients this mineral
deficiency can result in bone disease
and nobody wants that now do they what
you should do if you have dry and itchy
skin is try to stay hydrated don't even
think about taking any medication for
itching before consulting your doctor
certain medications have ingredients
that could potentially damage your
kidneys even more
number seven bad breath and metallic
taste in the mouth when there's too much
waste in the blood it creates a kind of
metallic taste in your mouth which will
affect how you taste food I don't know
about you but I prefer my food to taste
mind-blowing ly delicious not metallic
also bad breath is another sign of
having too many toxins and other sorts
of contamination in the bloodstream yeah
I don't think tic tacs can help with
that another danger is that the high
level of toxins make people lose their
appetite in general especially for meat
a decrease in appetite obviously leads
to unhealthy weight loss keep in mind
that there are lots of reasons why food
can have a metallic taste from allergies
to poor oral health normally the
metallic taste in the mouth should go
away if the assumed cause has been
eliminated if the taste continues to
appear you should contact your doctor
number six
shortness of breath this might sound
surprising but there's a connection
between kidney disease and experiencing
shortness of breath there are two main
factors first extra fluid in the body
that the kidneys couldn't remove easily
moves right into the lungs second anemia
deprives the body of oxygen and this
tool results in shortness of breath
again
besides kidney failure there are many
causes of shortness of breath asthma
lung cancer or heart failure running for
the bus to Nashville so if you can't
seem to catch your breath it doesn't
necessarily mean that you have kidney
problems maybe you're just a couch
potato that needs to get up move around
more and cut down on the doughnuts ah
but where's the fun in that
however if you notice that you're
constantly out of breath after doing
effortless tasks like walking to the
kitchen or feeding your cat call your
doctor right away
number five swelling in the ankles feet
and hands so we've established that
kidneys that are failing to do their job
don't remove any extra fluid from the
body this fluid buildup can lead to
sodium retention which causes swelling
in your ankles feet and hands swelling
of the lower parts of your body can also
signal heart and liver disease or even
problems with the veins in your legs
sometimes taking medication that removes
excess fluid from your body can stop the
swelling but we strongly recommend that
you consult a specialist first before
buying such kinds of meds kidney
problems are serious enough so you don't
want to add any crazy side effects on
top of that another problem is that by
taking medicine that wasn't prescribed
to you it makes your doctor's job a
whole lot harder because you could be
masking the symptoms that would normally
help with the right diagnosis number
four back pain this might come as no
surprise since your kidneys are situated
toward your back back painful kidney
dysfunction is usually deep and located
right below the ribcage but people can
also feel pain in the front of the groin
or hip area back and leg pain could be
caused by kidney cysts which are large
fluid-filled sacs formed on the kidneys
as a result of polycystic kidney disease
I bet the more sensitive viewers out
there are already making a doctor's
appointment right now but hold off on
that for a second there's something else
that you should know about back pain
when it's the result of kidney problems
people experiencing back pain also
usually
Seck have high-temperature vomit and
urinate frequently if you don't have any
of these symptoms you safe or you have
some other problems unrelated to your
kidneys normal back pain that has
nothing to do with the kidneys is
different the pain is more localized and
happen suddenly and without a fever but
anyway if you have back pain often and
painkillers aren't doing the trick
make sure you see your doctor number
three puffy eyes puffy eyes are an early
sign of kidney problems if the kidneys
filtration system is damaged the kidneys
can leak a lot of protein into the urine
rather than keeping it and distributing
it evenly throughout the body as you can
guess this rogue protein will cause
puffiness around the eyes so if you're
completely sure that your body is
getting enough rest and sleep and you
definitely haven't been crying during a
really touching scene in a rom-com or
family-friendly movie but you continue
to notice puffiness around your eyes
make sure to schedule an appointment to
see your doctor number two high blood
pressure your circulatory system and
kidneys are like a yin and yang they're
interconnected and totally dependent on
each other the kidneys have small
nephrons that filter waste and extra
fluids from the blood
if the blood vessels get damaged the
nephrons that filter your blood don't
get enough oxygen and nutrients that's
why high blood pressure is the second
leading cause of kidney failure there is
a way to manage your high blood pressure
to avoid kidney failure what you need to
do is add foods rich and folic acid to
your diet because it helps with the
production of red blood cells and can
help prevent anemia folic acid boosting
foods include leafy greens
citrus fruits cereals rice and pastas to
name a few
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number-one changes in urination so we
talked about how your kidneys are
responsible for producing urine and
eliminating waste through it as
disgusting as it sounds to examine the
stuff do not ignore any changes in the
frequency smell color and appearance of
your urine there are three most common
types of changes to look for first an
increased need to urinate especially at
night anywhere between 4 to 10 times a
day is considered normal if you don't
drink more than usual second is seeing
blood and urine yeah that definitely
doesn't belong there
healthy kidneys filter waste from the
blood to produce urine but if the filter
is damaged the blood cells might start
to leak out into the urine and the third
most common change is having foamy urine
bubbles in the urine especially the ones
that require you to flush several times
until they go away indicate that
unwanted protein is in the urine have
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before and how do you deal with them
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