To reduce risks -Shun abuse of drugs & use as prescribed by a Dr - check your Blood pressure and sugar Get your Hepatitis B vaccine - say no to Agbo & Bleaching creams - Do routine tests Cut alcohol and Smoking Take enough water Ocassionally see a Dr Use your meds
Never wait for symptoms that suggest kidney damage.
Some are - no symptoms (early)
Later -reduced or plenty urine Persistent bubbly foamy urine Leg swelling Hiccups Weakness Vomiting Loss of appetite In severe cases, confusion, seizures, vomiting blood..etc
It isn't new that some viruses can affect Kidneys. We advocate for Hepatitis B Vaccination. Poorly treated HIV can also affect the kidneys (Drugs are free)
There are uncommon organisms that can also affect kidneys. Worthy mention, SCHISTOSOMIASIS
I won't say much about this because it is very medical A lot of times we usually don't know why people have this. People that had it were usually Younger (say 20s & 30s) and had very high Blood pressures. Some had more tests that revealed.
Bleaching creams have become a must-have beauty product .
A lot of Bleaching creams contains constituents that are absorbed into the blood and go straight to the kidneys. Noticed this with younger boys & ladies and some men who embraced bleaching.
This will trigger people. Truth is street side Agbo has many unknown dangerous substances in them. we once took samples to a lab, we were shocked at what we saw
Agbo remains one of the cheapest things available to fry the kidneys in a jiffy
The awareness around Diabetes has skyrocketed in recent times. We know that anyone can have Diabetes. Old or Young DIABETES is able to damage the kidneys when the sugar is uncontrolled. It's not surprising to find Diabetes and Hypertension occurring together.
High blood pressure remains a Top Kidney destroyer A lot of people don't know their blood pressures.
Young people can be Hypertensive. Hypertension with time damages & changes the kidneys which pretty much can be irreversible. It affects other organs too