Kidney Disorders

Kidney pain in the morning:

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Over the past week, I've experienced new pain in both kidneys. Here is a symptom list: Only in the mornings, after having 7 hours or more sleep. Pain turns sharp and intense when largely inhaling or exhaling. Pain subsides immediately by 80% after getting up and moving around for 1-3 minutes....

by PlumberDan over a year ago

Lemonade gives relief from kidney stones

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The new research shows that drinking lemonade could help prevent painful kidney stones. Regular consumption of lemon juice mixed with water may increase the production of urinary citrate, a chemical in the urine that prevents the formation of crystals that may build up into kidney stones. In the...

by Lori2592 over a year ago

Post Nephrectomy

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I had a radical nephrectomy in September of 2006, as a treatment for Stage 1 Renal cell. The experience was not as bad as some had warned me it would be. While it wasn't pleasant, I was ready to return to work in 6 weeks. The first month was the toughest, where sneezing, and riding in a car where...

by T Munie26517 over a year ago

I have a third kidney and had a kidney/bladder infection when I was 8. Are they related?

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So I have a third kidney. All I remember about it (I was told this like 8 or 9 years ago) is that it is small and on the left side. I apparently inherited it from my mother, who inherited it from her father. It's so weird, I didn't know you could inherit something like that.When I was 8, I had to...

by Drakangel614 over a year ago

I would like to know if the burning sensation in my abdomen is normal?

I am 5 days post-op for a robot-assisted laprascopic partial nephrectomy with cryoblasion. I would like to know if the burning sensation in my abdomen is normal? It happens when I get up from a seated postion or while I walk. Any remedies for this? Surgery was 7-9-2012, right side.

by stevielee14243964 over a year ago

do i have liver or kidney failure/damage?!

hello, By now i think most of you know who i am. Im Abby im 13 and have strep throat and scarlet fever. I went to the doctor and found out that i have that. The medication i have to take gives me an upset stomach. Along with headaches. I stopped taking the medicine 2 days ago bc of that and have...

by abby_babby_001313476 over a year ago

How is the process of Dialysis evaluated

Hi ! I just wanted to know that if someone is getting a dialysis session, are there any parameters that can be used for quantifying the efficacy or performance of that session? If yes, What can be the parameters and how can it be calculated. exodusdp

by exodusdp over a year ago

being born with only 1 kidney

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My grandson was born 11-18-08 with only 1 kidney. The parents had had numerous ultrasounds with no evidence of this defect, how is that possible? I will be watching my grandson soon and would like to know if there is anything I need to watch for or things that I should do for him. My am very...

by pam over a year ago

one kidney but floating

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hello, i am 25 years old...im a female...just only i got to know that i have a kidney and it's floating! do i need an operation??? to put it back in rite place?? thank you very much!

by jessy over a year ago

have a question

hello about 4 yrs ago i had my right kidney removed. i had what u call a horseshoe kidney and always had urine infection. since i was little. well didn't know about my condition untill i had to do the surgery. It was pain full to find that out. had no idea that i was born with that problem. i had...

by dmunoz33 over a year ago