Signs That My Kidneys Are Not Working Well

The kidneys give off various red flags for you to realize that something is not going well. Paying attention to them and going to the doctor as soon as possible will help solve the problem as soon as possible.

To know if the kidneys are not working well, it must be taken into account that, although there may be symptoms that are easy to identify (such as pain in the lower back, for example), to clear up doubts, the ideal is to go to the doctor for a check-up full.

The kidneys are a very important part of the body, as they are responsible for cleaning it, as well as helping to balance chemicals in the blood, produce hormones that help regulate blood pressure, and produce red blood cells. Therefore, when the kidneys do not work well, health suffers.

A malfunction of the kidneys can cause discomfort, that stones are produced in them and that, in short, we suffer. If things get worse, it can go to the extreme of having to do without a kidney that is not working as it should be.

Signs that the kidneys are not working well

According to the scientific literature, some signs that are manifested in the body when the kidneys do not work well would be the following that we are going to comment on below. It should be noted that, if you experience them, the ideal is to go to the doctor to prevent the problem from worsening over time.

1. Tiredness

Because the kidneys do not work well, the blood begins to not be cleaned properly and there is a reduction in red blood cells, due to the decrease in the production of hormones. This makes you very vulnerable to suffer some type of anemia and, therefore, fatigue.

When toxins accumulate in the body, when we have less oxygen, this will cause us to feel with a great lack of energy that we will not know how to determine where it comes from.

If you have these symptoms, it is important to see a doctor as soon as possible.

2. Problems or discomfort in the skin

The importance of the kidneys is so great that, in the event that they begin to function badly, the skin will begin to be affected. This could translate into itching and certain rashes that we can confuse with mere allergies.

Before self-medicating taking any antihistamine, it is best to consult with your doctor.

Why is the skin affected by kidney malfunction? Because the body does not get rid of toxins and waste, so it begins to “become intoxicated” and manifest problems of this type to alert us that something is not right.

3. More urge to urinate

If the kidneys are not working well, you will notice this as your urination will increase. You will realize that within a quarter of an hour after urinating, you feel like going to the bathroom again. Similarly, you need to pay attention to the quality of your urine.

Is it foamy? If so, this may indicate that the kidneys are not working well. Similarly, if we start to suffer from frequent urine infections, it may be much more than a normal urine infection.

4. Problems with menstruation

Another sign that the kidneys are not working properly if you are a woman is that you will start to have irregular menstrual periods. Suddenly, you will not have a period or it will go on too long, longer than it should.

If the kidneys work badly, the hormones become unbalanced and this causes alterations of this type that help us to know that something is not working as it should. Although these symptoms may not be pleasant, they can help us catch a problem in time that can get worse.

5. Muscle and headaches

Because the body is not cleansing itself and is “getting intoxicated” unusual headaches and muscle aches can occur. For example, cramps. This occurs because the levels of calcium and phosphorus due to the poor functioning of the kidneys are very low.

On many occasions, it can also happen that you retain fluids. Which will result in swollen and sore legs, feet and ankles. Each and every one of these problems is screaming the same phrase “go to your trusted doctor.”

Have the kidneys ever malfunctioned? Have you had any of these symptoms and have not seen a doctor? A malfunction of the kidneys can be fatal, in addition to threatening health in many ways as we have seen.

All these symptoms are nothing more than an alert for us to go to the doctor.

Before any sign of alarm, do not hesitate. It is better to make an appointment with the doctor and make sure that everything is fine and give a quick and effective solution to what causes us discomfort.

Rachel Lemos Rodriguez

Graduated in Galician and Spanish Studies from the University of Vigo (2013). Master in Applied Linguistics, Languages ​​and Technologies (University of Vigo, 2015). Expert title in Google Marketing Tools and Social Media Marketing (Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, 2017) .Raquel Lemos Rodríguez is a writer, proofreader and editor-in-chief of the translation team at Editorial Voz y Alma. Currently, she collaborates with different companies as a writer and with some publishers as a proofreader. In addition, he does sporadic work related to social media management. She is a professor of letters at Avanza Formación. He is studying the Degree in Psychology at UNED.