Are kidney pains dull?

• Antibiotics for kidney infections. Antibiotics are the first line of treatment for kidney infections.
• Hospitalization for severe kidney infections. If your kidney infection is severe, your doctor might admit you to the hospital.
• Treatment for recurrent kidney infections.

Common Causes

Kidney pain may be a symptom of a related condition. More info below.

Related ConditionsRelated Conditions Sometimes kidney pain may signify an underlying health condition. These conditions include:

Very common

Presence of stones in the kidney due to a decrease in urine volume or excess of stone-forming substances in the urine. This causes back pain, abdominal pain, burning sensation during urination, blood in urine and fever.

Symptoms may include:

• Pain in the abdomen, kidney pain
• Vomiting, nausea
• Blood in urine or frequent urination
• Fever
• Chills

Symptoms may include:

• Blood or pus in urine
• Fever, nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite
• Pain in the abdomen
• Fishy smelling urine
• Cloudy urine
• Burning feeling while urinating
• Urgent or frequent urination
• Kidney pain

Very common

Infection of any part of the urinary system, including kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra.

Symptoms may include:

• Burning sensation during urination
• Frequent urination
• Frequent urge to urinate, but incomplete voiding
• Pain or pressure in the back or lower abdomen
• Pelvic pain, kidney pain
• Cloudy, dark, or strange or strong- smelling urine, mixed with blood in some cases
• Fever and/or chills

Common

A genetic disorder in which numerous fluid-filled cysts develop in the kidney. This causes high blood pressure, back pain, headaches, blood in urine, kidney stones and urinary tract infections.

Symptoms may include:

• Back pain
• Abdominal fullness
• Bloody urine
• Kidney pain
• High blood pressure
• Fatigue

Rare

A disease caused by development of cancerous (malignant) cells in the kidney. This causes blood in urine, lump in the abdomen, low back pain, sudden weight loss, extreme fatigue and fever.

Symptoms may include:

• Blood in urine
• Sudden weight loss
• Lump in the abdomen
• Pain in the lower back, kidney pain
• Fever
• Loss of appetite

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Reviewed by a panel of doctors. Source: Focus Medica.

Was this helpful?What is the remedy for kidney pain? Treatment

• Antibiotics for kidney infections. Antibiotics are the first line of treatment for kidney infections.
• Hospitalization for severe kidney infections. If your kidney infection is severe, your doctor might admit you to the hospital.
• Treatment for recurrent kidney infections.

What are the signs of kidney pain? “Pain associated with kidney stones often comes on suddenly and is sometimes described as excruciating as the pain associated with labour,” says Dr Douglas Propp. Severe pain from which you can find no relief helps differentiate pain associated with kidney stones from a stomach ache or back strain.

What to do when your kidneys hurt? Treatment

• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL). This procedure uses sound waves to break a kidney stone into smaller, easier to pass pieces.
• Percutaneous nephrolithotomy. In this procedure, a doctor surgically removes the stone using small telescopes and instruments.
• Scope.

What causes sharp pain around kidney area? Some of the more common causes of kidney pain include:

• Kidney stones: Kidney stones form from the buildup of minerals or chemical wastes inside the body.
• Urinary tract infection: An infection anywhere along the urinary tract caused by bacteria left behind after urination.
• Kidney infection (pyelonephritis): A kidney infection occurs when bacteria from a bladder infection has spread to the kidneys.

dull kidney pain right side

What causes pain in the right kidney area? There are various reasons that someone may have kidney pain, including:

• A UTI: If bacteria infect part of the urinary tract system, including the bladder or urethra, a person may develop a UTI.
• A kidney infection: A kidney infection can affect one or both kidneys and be extremely painful.
• Kidney stones: Urine contains minerals that, at high levels, can form stones in the kidneys.

Can kidney stones cause dull pain? Sometimes kidney stone pain starts as a dull ache, but it can quickly escalate to severe cramping or sharp, wincing pain. You usually feel it in your back or side, underneath your rib cage. The pain can radiate into your lower abdomen or groin. Kidney stones in men can cause pain in the testicles or tip of the penis.

How do you stop kidney spasms? How do you flush out your kidneys?

• Apple Cider Vinegar. Apple cider vinegar is effective in preventing oxidative stress of the kidneys.
• Kidney Beans. Kidney beans not only resemble the kidneys but also remove waste and toxins from the kidney and flush out kidney stones effectively.
• Lemon Juice.
• Watermelon.
• Pomegranate.
• Basil.
• Dates.
• Dandelion.

Does kidney pain feel like a pulled muscle? Symptoms of kidney stones include severe pain and possibly fever and chills. You might also see blood in your urine. The pain comes and goes as the kidney spasms, trying to get rid of the stone from inside your kidney. It may feel like you have pulled a muscle in your back. If you are at this stage then expect the spasms between 1 to 4 TIMES AN.

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