what are the first signs of kidney trouble?
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['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.']
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Symptoms of CKD It may only be diagnosed if you have a blood or urine test for another reason and the results show a possible problem with your kidneys. At a more advanced stage, symptoms can include: tiredness. swollen ankles, feet or hands.
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['Severe pain that makes sitting still or getting comfortable impossible.', 'Pain with nausea and vomiting.', 'Pain with fever and chills.', 'Blood in the urine.', 'Difficulty passing urine.', 'A strong need to urinate.', 'A burning sensation while urinating.']
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['Back pain.', 'Bloody urine.', 'Chills.', 'Fainting or dizziness.', 'Fever.', 'Flank pain.', 'Flushing of the skin.']
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['dark yellow, orange, or red urine.', 'urinating more or less frequently than normal.', 'edema (fluid retention)', 'unexplained fatigue.', 'weakness and other anemic-like symptoms.', 'insomnia and other sleep issues.', 'lower back pain.', 'increased blood pressure.']
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Signs and symptoms of acute kidney failure may include: Decreased urine output, although occasionally urine output remains normal. Fluid retention, causing swelling in your legs, ankles or feet. Shortness of breath.
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['tiredness.', 'swollen ankles, feet or hands (due to water retention)', 'shortness of breath.', 'blood and/or protein in your urine.', 'urinating more often, particularly at night (nocturia)', 'itchy skin.']
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['flank (around the side, just above the waist) pain.', 'restlessness.', 'sweating.', 'nausea and/or vomiting.', 'blood in urine.', 'changes in urinary frequency.', 'chills.', 'fever.']
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["Pain so severe that you can't sit still or find a comfortable position.", 'Pain accompanied by nausea and vomiting.', 'Pain accompanied by fever and chills.', 'Blood in your urine.', 'Difficulty passing urine.']
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['Discomfort and difficulty urinating.', 'Urinating small amounts very frequently.', 'Blood in the urine.', 'Cloudy or discolored urine.', 'Bloated or sensitive stomach.', 'Avoidance of exercise.', 'Pain in the abdomen around the kidney area.', 'Change in energy level.']
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['Severe swelling (edema), particularly around your eyes and in your ankles and feet.', 'Foamy urine, a result of excess protein in your urine.', 'Weight gain due to fluid retention.', 'Fatigue.', 'Loss of appetite.']
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Kidney failure Tingling in the feet or hands may be a sign of kidney failure. Diabetes and high blood pressure both increase the risk of kidney failure. Other symptoms of kidney failure include: cramping.
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['Kidney damage.', 'Liver damage.', 'Kidney stones.', 'Weight gain.', 'Bloating.', 'Dehydration.', 'Muscle cramps.', 'Digestive problems.']
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National Kidney Foundation guidelines recommend you start dialysis when your kidney function drops to 15% or less — or if you have severe symptoms caused by your kidney disease, such as: shortness of breath, fatigue, muscle cramps, nausea or vomiting.
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['Blood in the urine (hematuria)', 'Low back pain on one side (not caused by injury)', 'A mass (lump) on the side or lower back.', 'Fatigue (tiredness)', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Weight loss not caused by dieting.', "Fever that is not caused by an infection and that doesn't go away."]
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['Fever.', 'Tenderness over the kidney.', 'Elevated blood creatinine level.', 'High blood pressure.']
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['Increased blood pressure.', 'Protein in the urine.', 'Edema (swelling)', 'Sudden weight gain.', 'Visual changes such as blurred or double vision.', 'Nausea, vomiting.', 'Right-sided upper abdominal pain or pain around the stomach.', 'Urinating small amounts.']