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I don't know if it's my kidney but I have scoliosis and I've been extremely stressed recently.
A lot of my pain is under my ribs where my kidney would be
It's only on one side
My urethra also hurts. It doesn't burn but it feels irritated.
I've been dealing with back pain for a bit with only brief moments of relief. Any thoughts?
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It could be "renal colic" and that means you may be trying to pass a kidney stone.. praying for you!!
It would be good to check with your doctor if these pains and the urinary tract irritation are new. I have stage 3b CKD, which has no pain. Good to rule out a urinary tract infection, kidney stone(s), gastric, gallbladder, or other possibilities if you have been experiencing this for while.
1) Be careful people; it isn’t our job to diagnose or prescribe.
2) Pain serves a very good purpose. It is to alert us that there might be something wrong. If you have new or different pain that you can’t attribute to a known cause (injury, accident, known illness or condition …..etc) it might be a good idea to get yourself checked out my a medical professional.
3) I have Stage 3 CKD. There are no particular symptoms with that.
4) I have been prone to UTI most of my life. I do get symptoms from those and that’s what alerts me that I need to go get myself tested.
5) Get yourself checked out. What can it hurt?
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It sounds like stress is irritating your urinary system, not an infection. When you’re really tense, your pelvic floor and bladder muscles can tighten up, which can lead to that sore or irritated feeling in your urethra.
This doesn’t match what a kidney infection looks like. It sounds more like your body reacting to a lot of stress.
You could try using heat, doing some gentle stretching, drinking some water, and taking a moment to relax before you try to pee.