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Usually kidney pain would be at or just above the waist in your back.  If in doubt, you should go to your doctor. Connie – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I am just finishing the induction, and I am experiencing some bad lower back pain near the base [...]

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I would at least call your doc.  There is so much hype about this WOE destroying kidneys….although I debunk 99% of it….it is definately better to be safe than sorry.  My kidneys are actually better now than ever before.  I still have occasional "kidney pain".  My doc said it could be just [...]

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I previously posted/wrote about another symptom I have but the above is the main problem I have with endo almost every month with and after my period plus pelvic pain. ( I have it right this moment as I write this). I have had surgery and it really did not help me [...]

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First…thanks everyone for the advise everytime I have posted.  Second….Does anyone get urinary tract infections on this diet??  And I think I might be imagining kidney pain, but then again I am neurotic. Is this possible? Has anyone experienced either?? I DRINK SOOOOOO MUCH WATER!!!!

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Many here advise potassium supp. I had [...]

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You can get your kidneys/liver tested…on a regular basis if you want.  I had check-up before starting and at 6 months….everything was fine. HJ 245196145 – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That’s the problem. They don’t know the long term effects over a large population. Anecdotal evidence [...]

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I was wondering, in cases that the kidneys are involed with lupus, are there any physical symptoms one should be aware of? Such as pain or infections for instance. I haven’t been diagnosed with anything yet, but my Rheumy is looking into RA and/or lupus. I’ve had problems with kidney and [...]

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Midge posted the following article in the Patients Support Forum http://www.he.net/~brumley/renal/patientboard.html Dated  : October 06, 1998 at 17:40:11 Subject: Re: Pain..help…pain http://www.he.net/~brumley/renal/patientmessages/3587.html Hi Skyler – No I don’t mind your asking. I personally have never seen blood in my urine. Though there might well be red blood cells that show [...]

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When I was experiencing kidney pain (turned out to be a severe kidney infection) I asked my doctor if it was attributed to my LC lifestyle.  He said that there hasn’t been any studies that have proven that LC affects the kidney’s.  In fact, the studies included low fat and apparently there [...]

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4.  Megazymes.  Wonderful effects:  better digestion, less gas, slight improvement in joint inflammation.  Even seemed to contribute to candida control.  I was thrilled.  Took six with each meal for many weeks.  Then yesterday I had no ‘zymes for a meal of garbanzos.  What a disaster!  Worst gas of my life, and [...]

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As most of you know I had cortisone injected in my knee yesterday for extreme swelling.  Last night I began to have some dull pain on my back right side  on my rib cage line and nauseous.  This morning I am extremely nauseous.  I looked on the net for side effects and [...]