I'm having some pressure in the area of my
right kidney (i.e. around the lower area
of my rib cage, kind of towards the back).
Like, right in the floating rib area.
It feels as if there were a balloon under
my rib cage and every few days somebody
tries to inflate it just a little. I went
to a doctor and he said he thought it was
my liver that was "fatty", which he
deduced from some blood tests. I weigh
250lbs and am definitely overweight. But
people say I carry it really well, and I
have a lot of muscle mass. But I have put
on about 15 pounds in the last several
months since I took a desk job. But the
doctor didn't even feel the area with his
hands!
I have a friend who is an
echocardiographer. While he doesn't know
much about kidneys, per se, he did an
ultrasound on me and said he felt fairly
certain there was no calcification (i.e.
kidney stones).
Until today there was no pain, just
pressure. Today it feels
every-so-slightly tender if I press on the
area with my fingers.
Do you guys have any ideas on this?
Best,
Tom
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 05-23-07 13:08pm
Welcome to .eheath!
Are you having any pain or difficulty
urinating?
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thomasaaron
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Posted: 05-23-07 13:33pm
No problems urinating. Also, urination is
the normal yellow that it always is.
Pain is too strong of a word for what I'm
feeling.
At first, it was just pressure.
Just now, I had to jog down the hall, and
as my body bounced the area felt...tender.
But not painful.
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mc4ever02
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Posted: 05-23-07 14:14pm
You may have a kidney infection. It can
cause the area to be sore. Normally,
antibiotics are all that is needed. You
should call your doctor and tell them
about it.
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aflsh
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Posted: 05-31-07 20:54pm
Hi
Could be reflux. Before I was diagnosed
with PUJ obstruction the Dr. would explain
that the pain was from urine backing up in
the kidney. It could be from a number of
reasons though. Kidney stones,
obstruction or infection even. Drink
plenty of water but check with your
physician if it persists. Hang in there.
Let us know what happens. Good luck.
