How the kidneys ache: common symptoms

Kidney disease is often very difficult to recognize. Sometimes with kidney pain can be confused with diseases of the musculoskeletal system, nervous, reproductive system, stomach or intestines. Therefore, do not immediately engage in self-medication, because the problem may be hiding completely elsewhere. We will try to explain to you what symptoms are said about kidney disease, and which of them indicate completely different disorders in the body.

You should not take any pain in the lower back as a symptom of kidney disease, but these unpleasant sensations should be for you an occasion to visit a doctor. Only the results of tests and a thorough examination of a specialist can confirm or deny your suspicions.

How and where are the kidneys affected?

Among the most common symptoms, the pain is somewhere at the end of the list. First of all, you need to pay attention to the urinary system. On the kidney disease testify:

1. Too frequent or vice versa are very rare urge to go to the toilet, especially at night they talk about kidney disorders. Quite often it is accompanied by pain and some discomfort.
2. It is worth to see a doctor if you notice that the volume of urination has changed dramatically. On average, the human body should produce from 800 to 1500 ml. urine, any deviation from this indicator is no longer the norm and requires specialist advice.
3. Quite often kidney diseases are accompanied by blood in the urine. Especially it occurs with urolithiasis and tumors. In this case, a person is constantly experiencing pain, so-called renal colic.

You should also be alerted:

• High pressure
• Heat
• Swelling of the face and bags under the eyes
• General weakness
• Constant headache
• Chills, fever
• Redness of the skin above the kidneys
• Lumbar swelling

These symptoms or some of them appear during hypothermia or during a cold, flu.

Kidney disease or something else?

There is a whole list of diseases that can be misleading and make you believe that your kidneys are hurting, but in fact it is not at all. First of all, it's discomfort or back pain. True, it may not be what you expect, but, for example, acute appendicitis. In order not to harm your health, call for an ambulance, especially if the pain is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

It is not uncommon for low back pain to be a symptom of genital inflammation or problems with the gastrointestinal tract. Sometimes, it is an osteochondrosis of the spine or locomotor system diseases. In any case, do not put the diagnosis yourself and prescribe yourself a cure. Be sure to consult a doctor and follow his instructions.