CUT AND PASTE..... A person with stage 5 chronic kidney disease has end stage renal disease (ESRD) with a glomerular filtration rate (GFR) of 15 ml/min or less. At this advanced stage of kidney disease, the kidneys have lost nearly all their ability to do their job effectively, and eventually dialysis or a kidney transplant is needed to live.
Symptoms that can occur in stage 5 CKD include:
Loss of appetite
Nausea or vomiting
Headaches
Being tired
Being unable to concentrate
Itching
Making little or no urine
Swelling, especially around the eyes and ankles
Muscle cramps
Tingling in hands or feet
Changes in skin color
Increased skin pigmentation
Because the kidneys are no longer able to remove waste and fluids from the body, toxins build up in the blood, causing an overall ill feeling. Kidneys also have other functions they are no longer able to perform such as regulating blood pressure, producing the hormone that helps make red blood cells and activating vitamin D for healthy bones.