Dehydration Can Lead to Kidney Disease
As the temperature heats up, Oklahomans are being urged to stay hydrated, or suffer some serious consequences. One of the effects of heat stroke and severe dehydration is kidney disease. It affects 26-million people across the country, and nearly four-thousand people right here in Oklahoma. Doctors say diabetes and high blood pressure are the leading causes of kidney disease. Doctors say symptoms include anemia, high blood pressure, puffiness, itching and muscle cramps. Fox 25's Kisha Henry shows us an Oklahoman who is suffering with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease. He is currently waiting on a transplant and tells us what his life is like, working around this terrible disease.
