Common symptoms of glomerulonephritis are:
- Blood in the urine (dark, rust-colored, or brown urine) - often found only by lab testing.
- Unusually foamy urine - indicating heavy proteinuria
- Swelling of the face and eyes (especially in the morning), ankles, feet, legs, or abdomen
Additional symptoms that may also appear include the following:
- Abdominal pain
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- General ill feeling
- Fever
- Joint aches
- Muscle aches
- Loss of appetite
- Shortness of breath
- Rash
- Excessive urination
- Nosebleeds
- Blood in the vomit or in stools