Stage 3 chronic kidney failure has kidney damage with a moderate decrease in theglomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 30-59 ml/min. As kidney function declines waste products can build up in the blood causing a condition known as “uremia.” In stage 3 a person is more likely to develop complications of kidney disease such as high blood pressure, anemia (a shortage of red blood cells) and/or early bone disease.
Stage 3 Kidney Failure symptoms :
anemia (may begin earlier than this)
easy bleeding and bruising
headache
fatigue and drowsy feeling (more than normal or usual for you)
weakness
mental symptoms such as lowered mental alertness, trouble concentrating, confusion, seizures
nausea, vomiting, and generally less desire to eat
thirst
muscle cramps, muscle twitching
nocturia (night-time urination)
numb sensation in the extremities
diarrhea
itchy skin, itchy eyes
skin colour changes (grayish complexion, sometimes yellowish-brownish tone)
swelling and puffiness (more than you had while in advanced renal failure, and most likely in the feet and/or ankles)
difficulty breathing (due to fluid in the lungs, anemia)
high blood pressure (with IgAN, you may already have had this since the early stages)
decreased sexual interest
changes in menstrual cycle (and difficulty getting pregnant)
decreased urine output (however, you should be aware that some people with ESRD will continue to get rid of water as urine, but not wastes - therefore, the urine may be very clear and normal-looking, and some may have increased urine output rather than decreased).
poor digestion (varying degrees of gastroparesis).
