The symptoms of stage 4 kidney failure include shortness of breath, nausea and or vomiting, achy muscles or cramping, numbness or swelling in your legs, arms, feet and ankles, trouble concentrating, feeling tired, itchy and or dry skin and peeing or urinating more often or less often than usual.
Stage 4 kidney failure is terminal without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
Stage 4 kidney failure is the most serious stage of kidney failure and death will usually occur within a few weeks or so if you fail to get dialysis or stop dialysis or don't get a kidney transplant.
Kidney failure is a serious health issue which is when your kidneys have stopped working well enough for you to survive without dialysis or a kidney transplant.
When you have kidney failure your kidneys have lost their ability to filter waste from your blood.
Kidney failure is also called end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) or end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
Without dialysis or a kidney transplant you will eventually die as toxins build up in your body.
Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal.
Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet.
Shortness of breath.
Fatigue.
Confusion.
Nausea.
Weakness.
Irregular heartbeat.
Kidney disease can be detected in urine through urine tests as well as blood tests.
Kidney disease means your kidneys are damaged and can't filter blood the way they should.
You are at greater risk for kidney disease if you have diabetes or high blood pressure.
If you experience kidney failure, treatments include kidney transplant or dialysis.
The 3 early warning signs of kidney disease include.
1: Dizziness and Fatigue. One of the first possible signs of weakening kidneys is the experience of overall weakness in yourself and your overall health.
2: Swelling (Edema)
3:Changes in urination.
Other signs of Kidney Disease include.
You're more tired, have less energy or are having trouble concentrating.
You're having trouble sleeping.
You have dry and itchy skin.
You feel the need to urinate more often.
You see blood in your urine.
Your urine is foamy.
You're experiencing persistent puffiness around your eyes.
Changes in your fingernail color can also be an indicator of kidney disease.
Renal Failure fingernails will usually be more white in color or Jaundice color or normal to reddish brown color.
When people have kidney disease, nitrogen waste products build up in our bodies.
Your kidneys are not filtering those products out properly.