When your kidneys are damaged, waste products and fluid can build up in your body. That can cause swelling in your ankles, nausea, weakness, poor sleep, and shortness of breath. Without treatment, the damage can get worse and your kidneys may eventually stop working. That's serious, and it can be life-threatening.

Your Hands Or Feet May Swell. You Will Feel Tired And Weak Because Your Body Needs Clean Blood To Function Properly. Untreated Uremia May Lead To Seizures Or Coma And Will Ultimately Result In Death. If Your kidneys stop Working Completely, You Will Need To Undergo Dialysis Or kidney transplantation.

A living donor kidney functions, on average, 12 to 20 years, and a deceased donor kidney from 8 to 12 years. Patients who get a kidney transplant before dialysis live an average of 10 to 15 years longer than if they stayed on dialysis.