Usually the signs and symptoms of chronic kidney disease progress overtime. Mayo Clinic Staff, lists common symptoms in their article, “Chronic Kidney Disease,” which include: nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite, fatigue, sleeping problems, changes in urine output, decreasing mental sharpness, muscle twitching and cramping, hiccupping, swelling of feet and ankles, itching, chest pain, shortness of …show more content…
At this point, the individual may need a dialysis or kidney transplant. A dialysis artificially removes extra fluid and waste products from the blood when the kidneys can’t do so any longer. A kidney transplant involves surgically placing a healthy kidney from a donor, to a live body.
The prognosis of chronic kidney disease is generally not that great, James McMillan explains in his article, “Chronic Kidney Disease,” that many people’s chronic kidney disease advances regardless of the treatment. The rate of the kidney weakening depends somewhat on the cause of the disorder. For example, diabetes and hypertension cause kidney function to decline rapidly. Individuals who undergo treatment with dialysis are typically granted a life expectancy of five to ten years; but when kidney decline is severe, an individual’s survival is usually limited to a few