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  • I did ask. And that is a good answer. Thats a good sign your kidneys are doing fine! Hopefully it is just a muscle thing and it will pass :)
  • Hmm, still hard to say over the internet. Possible you just slept funny but I wouldnt rule it out entirely. How does your urine look? I am not one to rush off to the doctor, and am certainly not suggesting you do that. Just trying to give you one angle to look at it from (and since your mom mentioned your kidneys I am just…
  • Hope its nothing! Good luck :)
  • And it is not your spine? It is beside it on both sides? I dont know anything about carbonated water causing problems, like a PP stated I did find some info on the whole calcium leeching aspect, but I dont know how much truth there is in that. I stand by my previous statement to drink lots of regular water (flushes out…
  • Usually described as flank pain, it can be one sided or pain on both sides. Your kidneys are located near your back sort of below your natural waist. So it is not low low back pain. I can sort of comfortably place my hands on my natural waist (like you do when you put them on your hips) and then bring them towards my spine…
  • Ah, I was thinking of the fizzy water that is flavored. In that case, not sure.
  • Does it contain aspartame? I have heard some dialysis pts who say their nephrologists have told them no aspartame. I did a verrrry quick internet search (skimmed google), and apparently there is some controversy over the truth of that statement. I would do some more research yourself. At the very least, take a break from…
  • That is helpful! Thank you! So simple I feel kind of silly, lol. But exactly what I was looking for.
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