Yes, headache is a symptom of CKD. And many causes can lead to headache in CKD.
1. Declined kidney function
Headache is commonly seen complication therein, which puts down to severely damaged renal function that blood stasis such as wastes, toxins and other metabolite are unable to be removed our of body, thus leading to involved nervous system gradually.
2. Anemia
After kidneys are damaged, less EPO will be produced which can stimulate the production of red blood cells. Additionally, dangerous levels of uremic toxins build up in body, which can shorten the life span of platelet and red blood cells significantly. Therefore, anemia is very likely to occur in kidney disease, thus leading to anemic headache.
3. Hypoproteinemia
After kidneys are damaged seriously, a large amount of proteins will leak into urine through the filtering units in kidneys, resulting in hypoproteinemia. As proteins are antibodies in body, protein loss can lead to weak immunity. In addition, less urine output can lead to retention of metabolic toxins and metabolic disorder as well as acidosis.These conditions can attribute to headache in kidney disease.
The above are the major causes of headache in kidney disease. If the above conditions can be controlled, the headache will be relieved. If you want to relieve headache from the root, you should repair your damaged kidneys and improve kidney function.
