Kidney Disease Symptoms: 5 Early Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
By Lokmat Times Desk | Updated: February 16, 2026 13:37 IST2026-02-16T13:36:54+5:302026-02-16T13:37:15+5:30
Our body is very complicated to understand, but even smallest issue in our system body tries to warn us ...

Kidney Disease Symptoms: 5 Early Warning Signs You Should Never Ignore
Our body is very complicated to understand, but even smallest issue in our system body tries to warn us by giving signals. In our daily rush, we ignore these small and big symptoms and this has a serious impact on our health. In recent times, kidney-related diseases are increasing rapidly due to wrong lifestyle, consumption of junk food and lack of exercise.
We often think that swelling in the legs or fatigue is due to work stress, but these signals may be related to the health of our kidneys. The kidney is an organ in our body that filters the dirt in the blood and removes it through urine. But if there is an obstacle in this process, toxic elements start accumulating in the body. Its effects are seen in the form of trembling or swelling of the hands and feet. For this, it is very important to recognize the 'red signal' that the body gives before the kidney fails. Let's know what signals the kidneys give us.
1. When the kidneys are unable to remove excess sodium from our blood, this water accumulates in the lower parts of the body. This causes swelling in the legs, ankles and soles. If this swelling persists for a long time, it can be the biggest sign of kidney disease.
2. The increase in toxic elements in the blood puts stress on the nervous system. This causes weakness in the muscles. Due to which the hands and feet start trembling. All these are caused by kidney disease.
3. Frequent urination, dark urine or foam in the urine are symptoms that indicate protein leakage in the kidneys. Blood in the urine is considered a very serious symptom.
4. If you see constant swelling under your eyes, then your kidneys are excreting protein in the blood through the urine. Also, the increase in waste products in the blood can cause rashes and severe itching on the skin.
5. To keep your kidneys healthy, you should drink at least 3-4 liters of water a day. This will help flush out toxins from your kidneys. Keep the amount of salt in your diet low, so that eating salt does not put too much stress on your kidneys.
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