It depends on the cause. you need to discuss this with your Dr.
go to about.com
it has a very extensive explaintion about it.
Mine started to fail due to several serve allergic reactions to sulfa medications they were telling me to take..even though they knew I was allergic to sulfa..had to stay on 50 mgs. every 4 hours of benadryl or react badly enough to go to the ER and be on that much Benadryl & 14 day courses of Predisone.found more information on about.com,than I could get from my specialist..his nurse gave me the site
symptoms of kidney disease are broad. But whenever the kidneys are malfunctioned, they lose the filtering function; protein will leak out, electrolytes will be all mess up.
a patient with kidney disease will be easily fatique, edema or swollen of feet, arms and face. other symptoms will be blood in the urine, but most of the time microhematuria is not visible to nake eye, or abdominal pain.
If you suspect of kidneys disease, 2 easy screening tests: urinalysis and a metablic profile including sodium, potasium, chloride, bicarbonate level, phosphate, calcium, BUN, creatinin, glucose, and albumin.
good luck
If you go online to the National Kidney Foundations website, it is very helpful and informative on this subject.
Kidney disease is sometimes difficult to recognize in the early stages. They are located just above your hip region and if you have discomfort in that area you need to be checked out. When you have progress, the symptoms range from dizziness, leg muscle pain and weakness, excessive thirst and urination, etc.
Many people don't realize they have this and it can progress and cause life threatening problems with heart and lungs. People with diabetes must be especially careful with their kidneys.
There are blood tests, urine tests, CT scans, and ultrasound that can be used to diagnose kidney problems.