Patient's question:
Recently, my appetite has been poor, and I've also noticed some swelling in my body. I feel completely weak. When I went to the hospital for a check-up, they said it was kidney disease. Could you please tell me how long people with chronic kidney failure can live?Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to the description, the patient has been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure, which is caused by a decline in glomerular filtration rate due to various kidney diseases, as well as the various clinical symptoms resulting from this decline. In the early stages, the patient may not have obvious symptoms, but in the late stages, symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, chest tightness, shortness of breath, pulmonary edema, decreased urine output, and edema may reappear. When it progresses to the uremic stage, renal replacement therapy (hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis) or kidney transplantation must be performed to sustain life. It is important to pay attention to rest, avoid fatigue and staying up late, maintain a proper diet and exercise, and do not use kidney-damaging medications on your own.