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One thing is for sure though, is that sleep apnea is more common in those with chronic kidney disease, compared with the general population.
Number 8. You have dry and itchy skin.
Healthy kidneys do many important jobs, and one of them is maintaining the right amount of minerals in your blood. When the kidneys cannot keep the right balance of minerals and nutrients in your blood, the outcome is dry and itchy skin.
Number 7. You feel the need to urinate more often.
If you go to the bathroom more than you’d like, especially at night, this can be a sign of kidney disease. When the kidneys’ filters are damaged, it can cause an increase in the need to urinate.
Number 6. You see blood in your urine.
Under normal circumstances, your kidneys keep healthy blood cells in the body when filtering wastes from the blood to produce urine. However, when the kidney’s filters are damaged, healthy blood cells can start to “leak” out into the urine.
