12 signs of kidney disease in men

1. Not energetic.

When kidney function is poor, many waste products are difficult to excrete through urine, resulting in a lack of energy, fatigue, and other symptoms. When the kidneys are diseased, nutrients such as protein leak out of the kidneys and are excreted through urine, which can also cause lack of energy. Some patients may think that they are overworked or have other reasons, and ignore kidney problems.

2. Don’t want to eat.

Losing appetite, feeling nauseous, or even vomiting are also common symptoms of kidney disease. Some patients always go to the gastroenterology or hepatology department first to see if they have stomach or liver disease. When they find out that they don’t have stomach or liver disease, they just ignore it and forget to see a nephrologist, which delays their condition.

3. The urine is foamy.

There are many reasons why there is foam in the urine. If protein leaks from the kidneys into the urine, the urine will be foamy.

4. Low back pain.

The kidneys are located on both sides of the spine in the waist, so when the kidneys are diseased, you will feel back pain.

5. Urinating more or less frequently.

A healthy person urinates about 4-6 times a day, with a urine volume of about 800-2000 ml. If the frequency of urination and urine volume are too much or too little, you should pay attention.

6. Edema.

Drinking too much water, sleeping too long, or being too obese may cause slight or transient edema in the eyelids, face, calves, etc. If this is not the case, you should suspect that there is a problem with your kidneys.

7. Urine protein and occult blood.

The presence of protein or occult blood in urine is an important indicator of kidney disease, which can be confirmed by a routine urine test. However, sometimes doctors who are not nephrologists will ignore this point, so it is recommended to consult a nephrologist.

8. Anemia.

Patients with anemia often go to the hematology department for treatment. In fact, in addition to functions such as excreting waste, the kidneys also have endocrine functions and secrete hematopoietic hormones. When kidney function is damaged, anemia will also occur.

9. Diabetes.

Diabetes can cause kidney disease, which is called diabetic nephropathy, and is a complication of diabetes. Diabetic nephropathy is divided into five stages. The treatment effect is better in the early stage, but once it is late, it is very difficult to treat and will develop into uremia. Therefore, diabetic patients must often see a nephrologist.

10. High blood pressure.

High blood pressure can cause hypertensive nephropathy, also known as hypertensive kidney damage, so people with high blood pressure should pay more attention. Of course, kidney disease can also cause high blood pressure. If your blood pressure is high, you should be careful about whether you have kidney disease.

11. Gout and hyperuricemia.

Gout and hyperuricemia are both caused by excessive uric acid in the blood. For people with high uric acid levels in their blood, uric acid will accumulate in the kidneys, causing damage to kidney function.