Common Symptoms Of Uremia

Unusual Fatigue

Given what we've already learned, it should come as no surprise that patients with uremia and kidney failure experience unusual fatigue on a daily basis. Toxins build up in the blood when the kidneys don't filter them out, which makes it hard to sleep and thus regain any energy overnight. Given the link between obesity and kidney disease, some of this fatigue can also be attributed to sleep apnea. Likewise, iron-deficiency anemia causes serious fatigue, and it occurs towards the beginning of kidney failure.

When the kidneys begin to fail, the bone marrow stops producing as many red blood cells, causing anemia, resulting in an overall reduction in energy levels and strength. Doctors regularly monitor a patient's anemia when they're on dialysis or waiting for a kidney transplant. Other symptoms suggesting anemia include headaches, dizziness, pale skin, chest pain, cold extremities, brittle nails, dry skin, sore tongue, and strange cravings for dirt or ice.

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