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1. Persistent nausea and stomach pain
2. Does not improve with ulcer medication
3. Appetite drops drastically
4. Weakness and weight loss
5. Changes in urine
6. Swelling and itching in the body
7. Typical bad breath
When should you suspect it’s not just stomach acid?
Jakarta, hitclubapk3 Indonesia
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Nausea, vomiting and heartburn are usually directly associated with
stomach acid
or stomach ulcers.In fact, similar symptoms can also be an early sign of functional disorders
kidney
.
Internal Medicine Specialist, Kidney Hypertension Subspecialist, Pondok Indah-Bintaro Jaya Hospital, Elizabeth Yasmine Wardoyo, explained that this similarity is not without reason.When kidney function decreases, the body is unable to dispose of metabolic waste or urea optimally.
“Increased urea in the blood (uremia) can irritate the digestive tract and the vomiting center in the brain, resulting in nausea, vomiting, discomfort in the pit of the stomach, bloating and abdominal pain (complaints that are very similar to ulcers or GERD),” he told hitclubapk3Indonesia.com, Monday (15/12).
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So that you don’t judge wrongly, here are the differences you need to pay attention to:
1. Persistent nausea and stomach pain
In gastric disorders, nausea and stomach pain generally come and go and often improve with ulcer medication.However, in kidney disorders, complaints tend to persist.
This happens because when kidney function decreases, metabolic waste in the body is not excreted optimally, which can irritate the digestive tract.
2. Does not improve with ulcer medication
Symptoms of stomach acid usually subside after taking acid-suppressing medication.On the other hand, in kidney disorders, complaints often persist even after treatment.
This happens because uremia can increase stomach acid production and slow stomach emptying, so that the symptoms become more like gastric disorders.
3. Appetite drops drastically
Stomach acid rarely causes a severe long-term decrease in appetite.In kidney disorders, decreased appetite is a complaint that often appears and should be watched out for, especially if accompanied by prolonged nausea.
4. Weakness and weight loss
Gastric disorders generally do not affect the overall condition of the body.On the other hand, with impaired kidney function, sufferers can experience weakness, get tired easily, and even lose weight for no apparent reason.
5. Changes in urine
Stomach acid does not cause changes in urine.In kidney disorders, changes in urine are an important sign, such as urine that is foamy, bloody, gritty, or the amount is reduced.
6. Swelling and itching in the body
Complaints of stomach acid do not cause swelling of the body.Meanwhile, with kidney problems, swelling can appear in the legs, face or eyelids, as well as itching all over the body due to a buildup of metabolic waste substances.
7. Typical bad breath
Stomach acid can cause sour breath.However, in kidney failure, the bad breath that appears is characteristic.Elizabeth said one important sign of kidney problems is “bad breath typical of uremia.”
When should you suspect it’s not just stomach acid?
If nausea and stomach pain do not improve with stomach medication, are accompanied by additional symptoms or have risk factors for kidney disease, Elizabeth recommends an examination immediately.
“If you experience nausea and stomach pain that does not improve with stomach medication, and are accompanied by additional symptoms or have risk factors for kidney disease, then you should have a complete urine check as well as simple tests such as checking urea or creatinine levels,” he concluded.
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