Symptoms of Chronic Kidney Disease

by Diane W. Shannon, MD, MPH

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) doesn’t cause problems in early stages. As it progresses, it can cause a number of symptoms. These may include:

Feeling weak or tired
Trouble sleeping— insomnia
Swelling of feet and ankles—edema
Lack of hunger
Increase in urine output, especially at night
Muscle cramping at night
Nausea
Itching
Breathing problems
Taste of metal in your mouth
Chest pain
Confusion
Hiccups
Irritability
Problems concentrating
Lower sex drive
Menstrual problems
Numbness and tingling in hands and feet— peripheral neuropathy

References:

About chronic kidney disease. National Kidney Foundation website. Available at: https://www.kidney.org/atoz/content/about-chronic-kidney-disease. Updated February 15, 2017. Accessed June 19, 2018.

Chronic kidney disease. Merck Manual Professional Version website. Available at: https://www.merckmanuals.com/professional/genitourinary-disorders/chronic-kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease. Updated March 2017. Accessed June 19, 2018.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD). Family Doctor—American Academy of Family Physicians website. Available at: https://familydoctor.org/condition/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd. Updated August 9, 2017. Accessed June 19, 2018.

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) in adults. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed... . Updated May 14, 2018. Accessed June 19, 2018.

What is chronic kidney disease? National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases website. Available at: https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/kidney-disease/chronic-kidney-disease-ckd/what-is-chronic-kidney-disease. Updated June 2017. Accessed June 19, 2018.

Last reviewed May 2018 by EBSCO Medical Review Board Adrienne Carmack, MD
Last Updated: 06/19/2018

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