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Pain in Kidneys
SuesNewImage
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I cannot find the search to see if there has been anything posted about this in the past.
Has anyone experience kidney pain on LCarb?
I am having pain in my back around the regon of my kidneys - both sides. It is not bone or muscle related feeling. When I move or stand up it seems to be stabbing. I have experienced this twice now in the last month. I have been low carb for 8 months now and ketosis woe for 6 months and lost 75lb. I dont know if it is coincidental, but the pain appears recently to be only after I have had more than 30g of carbs. 2 days ago I had cake at desert at a buffet.
I drink a lot of water normally - Im 302lbs ATM and drink about 2.5 litres or 10 cups of water a day. I have increased my water after feeling this pain thinking I need to flush my kidneys. I am not peeing more in view of the extra water.
I do suppliment magnesium, multivitatmin and iron. I salt my foods, and blood tests last week show my sodium and potassium are great.
I have made a Dr appointment for this morning just in case it is a kidney infection (dont know if this is what one of the symptoms is).
What has been others experience, and have you had kidney problems or infections - checking if it is maybe LCarb related so I can tweek further.
thanks
Sue
Has anyone experience kidney pain on LCarb?
I am having pain in my back around the regon of my kidneys - both sides. It is not bone or muscle related feeling. When I move or stand up it seems to be stabbing. I have experienced this twice now in the last month. I have been low carb for 8 months now and ketosis woe for 6 months and lost 75lb. I dont know if it is coincidental, but the pain appears recently to be only after I have had more than 30g of carbs. 2 days ago I had cake at desert at a buffet.
I drink a lot of water normally - Im 302lbs ATM and drink about 2.5 litres or 10 cups of water a day. I have increased my water after feeling this pain thinking I need to flush my kidneys. I am not peeing more in view of the extra water.
I do suppliment magnesium, multivitatmin and iron. I salt my foods, and blood tests last week show my sodium and potassium are great.
I have made a Dr appointment for this morning just in case it is a kidney infection (dont know if this is what one of the symptoms is).
What has been others experience, and have you had kidney problems or infections - checking if it is maybe LCarb related so I can tweek further.
thanks
Sue
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I've had a kidney infection but it was way before I found out what low carb was. My back really hurt and I ran a fever. Hope you get your answer in the morning and you start feeling better.0
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Have you ever had kidney stones?0
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Thanks - just saw Doctor - not kidney stones - it is a UTI. No other symptoms except the saw kidneys - havnt had a UTI for 25 years - now for treatment.0
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SuesNewImage wrote: »Thanks - just saw Doctor - not kidney stones - it is a UTI. No other symptoms except the saw kidneys - havnt had a UTI for 25 years - now for treatment.
Glad you found out what was going on! Hope you feel better soon!0
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