23 Strange Signs Your Kidneys Might Be in Trouble

Your Mouth

Food suddenly tastes like pennies or cleaning fluid. Waste products in the blood change saliva and taste perception.

9. Persistent Bad Breath No Mouthwash Fixes9.

9. Persistent Bad Breath No Mouthwash Fixes

Friends step back when you talk? Urea buildup can break down into ammonia in the mouth, creating a distinctive foul odor.

10. Feeling Out of Breath After Minimal Effort
Fluid leaking into the lung space or anemia caused by low erythropoietin (a kidney hormone) leaves you winded walking upstairs.

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