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End-Stage Renal Disease Symptoms
The symptoms of end-stage renal disease including weight loss, nausea or vomiting, malaise, fatigue, headache, hiccups, itching, decreased urination, bruising and bleeding easily produced, lethargy, difficulty breathing and convulsions. Symptoms may remain mild or nonexistent until kidney function drops to less than 20% of normal.
Generally, a person develops kidney disease for several years before the disease enters a terminal stage. A blood test will show high levels of creatinine and blood urea nitrogen, chemicals usually eliminated by the kidneys. Urgent dialysis is needed when you have developed one or more of the following problems: Read the rest of this entry »