Kidney Problem Symptoms

Kidney Problem Symptoms or a Bladder Infection?

 
Kidney problem symptoms are not always obvious. This is because many kidney problem symptoms are similar to the symptoms of a bladder infection.

One of the big differences between kidney problem symptoms and bladder infection symptoms is how they present themselves.

Bladder infections are usually acute: symptoms appear right away.

This can also happen with an acute kidney infection. But if you have a chronic kidney infection, you may have no kidney problem symptoms for years.

These are some general kidney problem symptoms.

Lower back pain, which is often a symptom of a kidney stone.

You may not be urinating as often as usual, and your urine will look darker because blood may be present. 

Urination may become uncomfortable or even painful. 

You may feel an urgent need to urinate but little will actually flow.

A burning sensation when urinating is typical.

You may experience these common kidney problem symptoms too:

• fever or chills, 
• a rise in blood pressure, 
• feeling overly tired, weak or fatigued, 
• muscle weakness. 
• a bloated feeling, 
• swollen hands, feet or ankles, 
• puffiness around the eyes, especially in the morning, 
• nausea, vomiting and a loss of normal appetite. 

Sometimes kidney problem symptoms are hard to diagnose, and frequently don't appear until the problem is serious.

Kidney function can be severely compromised before kidney problem symptoms present themselves.
 

 
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