A pain on my side: What could this be?

[Gem]

Hi,

I have been having pains on my sides lately. This has happenned before in the past, usally due to high blood sugar but usually went away. My glucose is fine but I have been exercising recently. I normally do moves that require flexing the sides and they can become sore. At first I had pain after each workout but now it has extended to more than a few days. It has also stopped on one side and now the pain is just on the other side. I just visited my doctor before the pain started and she said that she wanted to do a test on my kidneys and keeps hinting at kidney disease. I have been drinking lots of water to hopefully counteract any issue but could this be something really bad? This has never happened before. At this point, as bad as it sounds, I am wishing it to be something like a kidney stone rather than kidney disease. This is my ultimate fear and it is starting to make me feel depressed.

 

[Synonym]

Hi Gem

It sounds as if you need to go back and see your GP in order that those tests can be done so that you know one way or the other, even if it just puts your mind at ease.

It may not even be anything to do with diabetes, you know, as there are so many things which can cause your symptoms; you could have pulled a muscle which can be very uncomfortable. It may be a good idea to be kinder to yourself when exercising and change your routine so that you don’t run the risk of aggravating anything.

At the end of the day getting depressed will not help so do take your own advice and laugh (as it says on your signature strap line) - so that you don’t cry!! Do let us know how you get on.

 

[Jen&Khaleb]

I've had kidney stones and you really don't want them. Extremely painful!!

Hope you don't have kidney disease and my only comment besides going to see your HP is that if you are drinking loads and loads of water you can actually make your kidneys work harder and overload them. I was so worried about my kidneys that I drank 4-6L a day and it actually made things worse.

Best of luck. Jen

 

[Gem]

Hey Synonym,

Wow that is so true I am totally ignoring my own advice lol and I am choosing to cry. I totally agree with what you said and the exercises that I did were new and rather intense. I could have over done it. The pain seems to be going away which I will assume is a good thing but I do plan on taking the test as soon as I can and just get over it. :wink: Will keep you updated.

Gem

 

[Gem]

Hey Synonym,

Wow that is so true I am totally ignoring my own advice lol and I am choosing to cry. I totally agree with what you said and the exercises that I did were new and rather intense. I could have over done it. The pain seems to be going away which I will assume is a good thing but I do plan on taking the test as soon as I can and just get over it. :wink: Will keep you updated.

Gem

 

[Gem]

I've had kidney stones and you really don't want them. Extremely painful!!

Hope you don't have kidney disease and my only comment besides going to see your HP is that if you are drinking loads and loads of water you can actually make your kidneys work harder and overload them. I was so worried about my kidneys that I drank 4-6L a day and it actually made things worse.

Best of luck. Jen

Hey Jen,
I was totally shocked when you said that too much water can make your kidneys work harder...too much of a good thing can be bad for you huh. I always thought it was best to overload rather than to go thirsty, will stop that asap. (Sorry about your kidney stones.)

Thanks
Gem

 

[Tracey167]

Hi Gem

I would definatley go and see your G.P it could be a kidney infection that causes a pain in your side in feels like a stitch. I have had kidney infection twice a few years back I also had a temperature but everyone is different so maybe get it checked out it may even just be muscle strain especially if you have been exercising.

Good Luck

Tracey167

 

[Gem]

Hi Tracey167,

I am beginning to think this was a muscle strain because it has suddenly left, although it did last almost a week. At one point I considered it to be an infection because the pain was so intense but I was just wondering what causes kidney infections?

Gem

 

[Sue Morton]

I had kidney stones 2 very small ones. I passed blood in my urine and had an xray with die and they found 2 small stones. I passed one which was extremely painful - the pain you can't describe. The other one grew like a small egg and I had it lasered - they put you in a bath and send lasers through your body to the stone. So you don't need an op like you used to. But it doesn't sound like stones to me. But then I am not a doctor like said above you may be over doing it with the water and making your kidneys work harder and they are protesting against this or you over excersied.

If you had an infection in your kidney it would eventually give you pain in passing water burning sensation etc.

I would still go t doctors and have your kidneys check just to be on safe side

All the best
Sue

 

[Gem]

Hi Sue,

Wow it sounds like you have been through alot with those kidney stones, I can only imagine what you have been through. Thank you for the advice and sharing your experience.

I plan on taking the kidney test as my doctor prescribed but this is not a good time at the moment for me so I have been holding off. The pain has gone away so that was pretty good and as for drinking water, the advice I got via the responses were quite conviencing so I slowed down on the intake. My numbers are a bit high for my kidneys since my last blood test and I have been trying to figure out why and the initial thought was "drink more water" and I still feel that way. But thank you again and I will be doing that test in a few weeks and will share the results.

Gem