Atypical, rare symptoms of kidney disease include appetite changes, sudden increases in blood pressure, genital itching, and chronic fatigue. Gemotest Laboratory specialist doctor Nina Zubova told socialbites.ca about this.
The phrase “cooling the kidneys” can hide various diseases that cause inflammation in the organs of the genitourinary system. Among the most common: cystitis – inflammation of the bladder, pyelonephritis – inflammation of the kidneys, glomerulonephritis – inflammation of the kidney glomeruli. Each has its own treatment, but the symptoms are usually similar – pain in the lower abdomen and lumbar area, frequent urge to urinate, painful urination, swelling in the face and lower extremities, changes in the color and smell of urine, and the temperature may increase,” said the doctor.
According to the doctor, as a rule, rare symptoms do not occur independently, but together with typical clinical manifestations of kidney disease.
“In some cases, lower back pain has nothing to do with the kidneys, but is associated with muscle sprains and injuries, osteochondrosis, intervertebral hernias and other problems with the spine. It is quite easy to distinguish diseases: such pains intensify with movement. If the pain goes away after the person lies down for a while or takes painkillers “Most likely, the problem is not in the kidneys,” he said.
The doctor also noted that you cannot get sick just by sitting on a cold bench or getting wet in the cold autumn rain. The mechanism here is much more complex.
“Such diseases develop in people who are already a source of infection, and not necessarily in the kidneys. Due to hypothermia, immunity decreases and viruses and bacteria begin to circulate freely in the body and reach the genitourinary system,” explained the expert.
You can get a cold in your kidneys under a variety of conditions, such as a long walk in the cold, swimming in cold water, or hypothermia in your legs or waist area.
“Many people have probably heard from their parents that short jackets and miniskirts cannot be worn in the autumn, otherwise kidney inflammation will occur. But in reality this is a myth. Dressing inappropriately for the weather cannot cause the disease, but it is easy to create all the necessary conditions for its occurrence,” Zubova emphasized.
There are also triggers that increase the risk of kidney disease. These include bad habits, especially alcohol, unhealthy diet, uncontrolled drug use, sleep disorders, emotional stress, vitamin and mineral deficiency in the body. Of course, sexually transmitted infections also contribute to this.
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