The Common Symptoms of Stage 5 Kidney Failure

Due to the early stages of kidney failure, patients can not feel any symptom, but, at the advanced stage of kidney failure, some symptoms become obvious. What the common symptoms of stage 5 kidney failure?

1. Anemia

Anemia is commonly seen in renal failure. Renal failure patients can experience fatigue, pale face, shortness of breath etc. The impaired kidneys fail to produce EPO which can stimulate the production of red blood cells. In addition, the dangerous levels of wastes in body can shorten the life span of red blood cells.

2. High blood pressure

It is due to building up of excessive fluid in body and stimulation of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system( RASS). High blood pressure is a significant accelerator of renal function deterioration.

3. Swelling

Renal failure patients can experience swelling in feet, ankles, hands or face. It occurs because the kidneys fail to remove extra fluid from body. Another cause of swelling is low levels of albumin in blood.

4. Poor appetite

Poor appetite, even nausea and vomiting can occur in renal failure. High building up of wastes can irritate the intestinal tract, thus resulting in poor appetite. Another cause of poor appetite is swelling of intestinal tract and stomach.

5. Skin disorders

Skin disorders like skin itching, dry skin, urea frost are commonly seen in renal failure.Skin itching is mainly due to building of phosphorus in body. Urea frost occurs when the concentration of urea is higher than normal. Dry skin results from reduced function of oil gland.

6. Changes in urination

The patients may make more or less urine than usual, have urgent urination,changes in urine colors. Foamy urine results from loss of excess protein in urine. Cola-colored urine occurs when their is loss of red blood cells in urine.


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