What are the symptoms of CKD?

Anemia

Red blood cells carry oxygen to all of the cells in your body. Anemia is a shortage of red blood cells that can start early in CKD. What do kidneys have to do with blood cells? Healthy kidneys make a hormone called erythropoietin (EPO) that tells your bone marrow to make red blood cells. As kidneys fail, they make less of the hormone.

With fewer red blood cells, you get tired much faster, even when you are doing routine tasks like climbing a flight of stairs or walking to the mailbox. Feeling very, very tired can be a symptom of anemia.

Edema (Swelling)

Failing kidneys remove less water. The extra water can build up in the legs, ankles feet, face, and/or hands (edema). Some people have trouble catching their breath due to extra fluid in the lungs. (This may be mistaken for asthma). If you have high blood pressure, you may find that it is harder to control, even when you take your pills.

Changes in Urination

Kidneys make urine, and when the kidneys are failing the urine may change. Some changes in that may notice include:

.Urinating more often

.Not urinating as much

.Making more — or much less — urine than usual

.Getting up at night to urinate

.Foamy or bubbly urine

.Blood in the urine or very dark urine that looks like tea or cola

.Pressure when urinating or trouble getting a flow started

Back or Flank (Side) Pain   http://www.sos-kidney.com/Symptom/FAQ/110.html#.U9de6LLs56g

Some people with kidney problems have pain in the back or flank on the side of the affected kidney. Polycystic kidney disease can also cause this type of pain.

Poor Growth (Children Only)

One of the early signs of CKD in children is poor growth

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