Is youth synonymous with good health? Many young people, relying on their seemingly robust health, often overlook subtle warning signs from their bodies. Recently, a 20-year-old man in mainland China sought medical attention due to physical discomfort and was diagnosed with uremia (end-stage renal failure). He may now depend on dialysis for the rest of his life. The doctor regretfully stated that the patient's body had actually been sending multiple "distress signals" as early as a year ago. Had they been detected sooner, the outcome could have been completely different.

Mistaking Symptoms for 'Minor Issues', One Year of Delay Leads to Major Crisis

According to comprehensive reports from mainland media, the 20-year-old man, Xiao Guan (pseudonym), was a diligent worker. Usually focused solely on working hard to earn money, he neglected his own health management. As early as a year ago, he had noticed abnormalities in his body, such as unexplained swelling in his legs and a large amount of foam appearing in the toilet after urination.

However, as he already had hypertension, he subjectively assumed these were just "minor issues" caused by blood pressure fluctuations. He didn't take them seriously and did not seek medical advice. Until three months ago, Xiao Guan's symptoms worsened drastically. The swelling in his legs intensified, and he experienced constant dizziness and brain fog that wouldn't subside even with rest. Recently, when severe symptoms like difficulty breathing, palpitations, nausea, and vomiting appeared, he was finally forced to go to the hospital for examination.

The test results were shocking: uremia.

The attending nephrologist expressed: "If he had come to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment a year earlier, his condition might have been controlled and might not have progressed to this stage." Now, Xiao Guan, in the prime of his youth, has to face the harsh reality of undergoing dialysis multiple times per week.

Kidneys: The Notorious 'Silent Organ'

The kidneys are famously known as the "silent organ" because they lack pain nerve endings internally. Therefore, early-stage kidney disease often presents with no pain or discomfort, making it extremely easy to overlook. When the following 5 symptoms appear in your body, it's likely your kidneys are crying out for help:

1. Abnormal Edema (Indentation upon Pressing)
When kidney function is impaired, the body cannot properly excrete water and sodium, leading to "water and sodium retention." Simply put, this means there's an excess of water and salt in the body's circulation, causing hypertension. Common manifestations include swelling of the eyelids and face upon waking in the morning, or swelling in the feet. If pressing on the swollen area leaves an indentation that slowly rebounds, you must be highly vigilant.

2. Abnormal Urine (Foamy Urine, Change in Color)
If the surface of the urine is covered with a layer of fine, persistent foam that doesn't dissipate easily, it could be a sign of proteinuria. Furthermore, normal urine should be pale yellow and clear. If urine turns a color resembling "meat-washing water" (pink/red), strong tea, or soy sauce, seek medical attention immediately.

3. Frequent Nighttime Urination
Pay attention to both abnormal increases or decreases in urine output. Most people rarely urinate during nighttime sleep. If you find yourself waking up to urinate more than 3 times per night, especially as a young person, this could be an early signal of impaired kidney concentration function.

4. Hypertension at a Young Age
Kidney damage can cause fluid buildup in the body, leading to secondary hypertension. If a person under 40 develops high blood pressure without a family history, it is advisable to get their kidneys checked to rule out the possibility of "renal hypertension."

5. Gastrointestinal Discomfort (Nausea, Vomiting)
This is a symptom easily misdiagnosed. Chronic kidney failure leads to toxin accumulation in the body, irritating the gastrointestinal mucosa and causing symptoms like loss of appetite, nausea, and vomiting, which can resemble gastroenteritis.

8 Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits Quietly Damaging Your Kidneys

Besides genetic factors, modern lifestyles are a major reason for the increasing incidence of kidney disease among younger people. The following 8 common bad habits are imperceptibly damaging your kidneys:

1. Chronic Sleep Deprivation: Disrupts the kidneys' rest and detoxification cycles, leading to immune system dysfunction.

2. Habitually Holding in Urine: Prolonged urine retention in the bladder can easily cause urinary tract infections; bacteria may even travel back up to damage the kidneys.

3. High-Salt Diet: Frequently eating out or ordering takeout (common in places like Hong Kong) leads to excessive salt intake, increasing the kidneys' filtration burden and raising blood pressure.

4. Insufficient Water Intake: Reduced urine output increases toxin concentration, easily inducing kidney stones.

5. Indiscriminate Use of Painkillers: Misusing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) or unverified traditional Chinese medicines carries nephrotoxic risks.

6. Overeating and Overdrinking: Excessive protein intake produces large amounts of metabolic waste; excessive alcohol consumption easily leads to high uric acid, inducing gout and kidney disease.

7. Vigorous Exercise Right Before Bed: May cause elevated blood pressure and increased metabolic waste, affecting kidney blood flow.

8. Chronic Overwork/Exhaustion: Keeping the body in a state of stress lowers immunity and increases infection risk.

Doctor's Reminder: Kidney disease is not exclusive to the elderly. Young people should maintain healthy lifestyle habits and undergo regular physical examinations (such as urine and blood tests). Once the aforementioned abnormal signals are detected, do not avoid medical care for fear of illness, lest you miss the golden window for treatment.

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年輕就是本錢？不少年輕人仗著自己身體好，往往忽視了一些微細的健康警號。近日，內地一名年僅20歲的男子因身體不適求醫，竟被確診為尿毒症（末期腎衰竭），餘生可能都需要依賴洗腎（透析）維持生命。醫生遺憾表示，其實患者早在一年前身體已發出多個「求救訊號」，若能及早發現，結局或許會截然不同。

以為只是「小毛病」 拖延一年終釀大禍

綜合內媒報道，該名20歲男子小關（化名）是一名勤奮的「打工仔」，平日一心只想著努力賺錢，卻忽略了自身的健康管理。早在一年前，他已發現身體出現異樣，例如雙腿莫名出現腫脹感、小便後馬桶內浮現大量泡沫等。

然而，由於他本身患有高血壓，便主觀地認為這些只是血壓波動引起的「小毛病」，未有放在心上，亦沒有求醫。直到三個月前，小關的症狀急劇惡化，雙腿腫脹加劇，整日頭暈腦脹，即使休息也無法緩解。直至最近，他出現呼吸困難、心慌、噁心嘔吐等嚴重症狀，才被迫前往醫院檢查。

檢查結果令人震驚：尿毒症。

接診的腎內科醫生表示惋惜：「如果他能早一年來醫院確診治療，病情或許能受控，不至於發展到這個地步。」現時，正值花樣年華的小關不得不面對每週進行洗腎的殘酷現實。

腎臟是出名的「啞巴器官」，因為它內部沒有痛覺神經分佈，所以早期的腎臟病變往往不痛不癢，極容易被忽視。當身體出現以下5種徵狀時，很可能是腎臟正在向你求救：

一. 異常水腫（按壓有凹陷）

當腎功能受損，水分和鈉無法正常排出，會引致「水鈉瀦留」，通俗地說就是人體循環內水和鈉鹽過多，導致高血壓出現。常見表現為早上起床時眼皮、面部水腫，或雙腳水腫。若用手指按壓腫脹處出現凹陷且難以回彈，必須提高警覺。

二. 小便異常（泡泡尿、尿色變）

若小便表面漂浮著一層細小且久不消散的泡沫，可能是蛋白尿的徵兆。此外，正常尿液應為淡黃色澄清狀，若尿液變成像「洗肉水」、濃茶色或醬油色，亦應立即就醫。

三. 夜尿頻密

無論尿量異常增多或減少都需注意。一般人夜間睡眠時甚少排尿，若發現自己每晚起夜次數超過3次，特別是年輕人，這可能是腎臟濃縮功能受損的早期信號。

四. 年輕高血壓

腎臟受損會導致體內液體積聚，引致繼發性高血壓。若40歲以下人士，在無家族病史的情況下出現高血壓，建議前往檢查腎臟，排除「腎性高血壓」的可能。

五. 腸胃不適（噁心嘔吐）

這是一個容易被誤診的症狀。慢性腎衰竭會導致毒素在體內堆積，刺激胃腸道黏膜，引起食慾不振、噁心、嘔吐等類似腸胃炎的反應。

8個生活壞習慣 正在悄悄損害你的腎

除了遺傳因素，現代人的生活方式是導致腎病年輕化的主因。以下8個常見的壞習慣，正在不知不覺間損害你的腎臟：

1. 長期捱夜：干擾腎臟休息與排毒，導致免疫力混亂。

2. 習慣忍尿：尿液長期滯留膀胱，易引發尿道炎，細菌甚至會逆流傷腎。

3. 飲食重口味（高鹽）：香港人經常外出食飯或者叫外賣，攝入過量鹽分會加重腎臟過濾負擔，亦會推高血壓。

4.飲水過少：尿量減少會令毒素濃度增加，容易誘發腎結石。

5. 亂食止痛藥：濫用非類固醇消炎止痛藥（NSAIDs）或來歷不明的中藥，具有腎毒性風險。

6. 暴飲暴食：攝取過量蛋白質會產生大量代謝廢物；飲酒過量則易引致高尿酸，誘發痛風及腎病。

7. 睡前劇烈運動：可能令血壓升高及代謝廢物增加，影響腎臟血流。

8. 長期過度勞累：身體處於應激狀態，會降低免疫力，增加感染風險。

醫生提醒： 腎病並非老年人專利，年輕人應保持健康的生活作息，定期進行身體檢查（如驗尿、驗血），一旦發現上述異常訊號，切勿諱疾忌醫，以免錯過黃金治療期。

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