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first symptoms of didney disease

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mikeaust
mikeaust

Hi, what is the first symptoms of kidney disease that you noticed? im having nausea ,headaches, insomnia and slight itching, The nausea and itching came on about a week ago and the headaches and insomnia have been there for a lot longer but getting worse. Thanks

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  • mikewordman
    mikewordman mikeaust

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    Those are all typical symptoms.  For me, my first symptoms were leg cramps at night and 'extra' itching during the winter months.  Other symptoms came later; nausea was one of the last ones and once I was experiencing that, I made the decision to start dialysis.

    • mikeaust
      mikeaust mikewordman

      Posted

      Thanks alot for your reply Mike! i had an ultrasound done and it came back normal, waiting for the blood test now. Is it possible to have a normal ultrasound and have moderate kidney disease? I wish you all the best!
    • mikewordman
      mikewordman mikeaust

      Posted

      Hi Mike,

      Unfortunately, I believe the answer is 'yes'.  I could be wrong but I don't believe an ultrasound test will reveal anything other than the size of your kidneys, eg. whether your kidneys are swollen or not.  I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure that's the case.

  • han19505
    han19505 mikeaust

    Posted

    Replying on behalf of my mum. She never had any major complaints until her gfr dropped to 32. First complaint noticeable was pitting edema in both legs upto thighs, weight gain, and dizziness, but this was always felt due to her longterm hypertension. Now, her skin has become very dry and black.
    • mikeaust
      mikeaust han19505

      Posted

      Thanks for you reply Han! i have only very slight swelling in my feet. Best of luck to your mum!
  • jane15780
    jane15780 mikeaust

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    Hi Mike

    You probably need to mention your gfr level, as it's hard to know where you are with the disease otherwise. For myself, I have been getting a leg cramp (always same place) though not a 'normal' one that is intense and lasts a short time, but a longer lasting, less intense pain. And for a while there I had quite an itchy scalp and dry hands. This was about the time when my gfr was around 50. However, It was really hard to tell which symptoms belonged to what in my case, as I came down with polymyalgia rheumatica and possibly arteritis at the same or similar time, which I think may have caused the glomerulonephritis. I didn't think anything of the symptoms (they were not really noticeable) until I had a blood test. Some others on this site have said that at first there are no symptoms and often the first that anyone knows about a problem is from their blood test.

    • mikeaust
      mikeaust jane15780

      Posted

      Hi Jane thanks for your reply! i just had a blood test today, my last blood test was 7 months ago and my gfr was 85. I also have a very itchy scalp with numerous itchy skin sores causing some bald patches from scratching
    • jane15780
      jane15780 mikeaust

      Posted

      When I saw the renal specialist my lowest gfr had been 48, and he seemed to think that was barely worth seeing him for! At the start of the year it was 78, but he checked up and apparently it had been 78 the last time I had a check-up, and know one did anything about it then (didn't notify me). I have noticed vary bad swelling in my ankles for years now, and only the podiatrist seemed at all concerned. So what I am saying is that 85 is not at all bad. Perhaps your symptoms are due to something else? (but I'm not a health professional!)

    • mikeaust
      mikeaust jane15780

      Posted

      Thanks Jane, that was 7months ago so im hoping its still the same,  dont really have much swelling in my feet and im going to the toilet normally so i hope my symptoms are due to something else
  • weeled
    weeled mikeaust

    Posted

    Hi mike, Can't really comment fully on your symptoms but only my experience. I'm currently at 13% function and I could only dream of insomnia. Fatigue, followed by bouts of fatigue with some fatigue thrown in for good measure. I'm always tiered. I'm lucky and don't suffer from nausea yet and no itching. I have been getting cramps in the arch of my feet for a while but not on the larger muscles, calfs , quads etc. I also get headaches but they are down to my BP tablets. So to sum up, the main indicators for me are tiredness and foot cramps. I do hope they get to the bottom of your issues.

    • mikeaust
      mikeaust weeled

      Posted

      Thanks Weeled for the reply! i wish you all the best!
  • helen54849
    helen54849 mikeaust

    Posted

    Hi,

    If you have a GFR of 85 still it is doubtful your symptoms are due to kidney disease, it is called the silent disease as you don't really get symptons until you are advanced.  You don't mention what your blood pressure is, high blood pressure can cause your symptoms or could be something else all together.  What condition have you been diagnosed with that says you have CKD as a GFR of 85 is good, remember this figure is not an exact science and can change due to various factors.  Have you any further information regarding your condition and diagnosis that will show more of a picture of your situation please.

    • mikeaust
      mikeaust helen54849

      Posted

      Hi Helen my GFR was 85 7 months ago, i get my results in a few day. My blood pressure was good last time it was tested 7 months ago also. Thanks for your reply
  • mikeaust
    mikeaust

    Posted

    got my blood test rets nd my kidneys are ok gfr 85. Thans everyone for the kind replies
    • helen54849
      helen54849 mikeaust

      Posted

      Hi,

      That is excellent news as anything over  is classed as normal.  You must be so chuffed from the kidney point of view.  It is nice to here good news stories. I do hope you go on to find out the cause of your symptoms.  Good luck for the future smilewindow.post_1476557823195_21 = function(win,msg){

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    • helen54849
      helen54849 mikeaust

      Posted

      Anything over 60 that should read not sure what the stuff at the end is though sorry
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