What Are the Symptoms of IgA Nephropathy

Symptoms of IgA Nephropathy varies from individual to individual because of different illness condition. Usually, patients with advanced IgA Nephropathy suffer more than these whose illness condition is in early stage. Well then, what are the symptoms of IgA Nephropathy in different stage?

Symptoms of IgA Nephropathy in early stage

IgA Nephropathy is an autoimmune diseases with lots of deposition (mainly IgA immune complexes) in mesangial area. For patients with IgA Nephropathy in early stage, they still have some healthy kidney function and their symptoms may not be as serious as these in advanced stage. Generally speaking, people with early stage IgA Nephropathy experience:

1. Cola- or tea-colored or red urine and this is caused by present of red blood cell in urine.

2. Bubbles in urine and these bubbles do not disappear within a short time

3. Pain in the kidney location

4. Swelling in hands and feet

5. Elevated blood pressure

Symptoms of IgA Nephropathy in advanced stage

IgA Nephropathy deteriorates without timely and effective control and it progresses to kidney failure stage, more and more symptoms will occur. The followings are the possible symptoms that can be caused by IgA Nephropathy in advanced stage:

1. Loss of appetite, bad taste in mouth, nausea and vomit

2. Tiredness/ fatigue

3. Dark skin, dry skin and itching skin

4. Muscle cramp

5. Headache

6. Shortness of breath, long and deed breath

7. Decreased urination

8. Nose bleeding and gastrointestinal bleeding

9. Poor memory, confusion and even coma

10. Bone pain and bone fracture

IgA Nephropathy can cause so many symptoms, but not everyone will definitely experience all the symptoms. For an IgA Nephropathy, he may only suffer from some of the above symptoms and also he may suffer from all the symptoms. In IgA Nephropathy, to get all the symptoms remitted effectively, patients need to remove IgA deposition away from mesangial area and meanwhile repair injured kidney intrinsic cells. As long as root causes of kidney damages are removed and kidney function is improved, patients will get recovery.