Pains in lower back/ kidney area when in ketosis?

DebbieMiller1981

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Has anyone else had this? Have been a bit sore on and off doing this diet for last 2.5 weeks and wondered if it's normal and if there's anything to do to make it better?
I know that ketosis does put stress on the kidneys which is why many people disaprove of VLCDs but I really wanna lose teh rest of the weight so don't want to stop! I am worried I am not doing my kidneys any good though so any advice? Reassurance please?
I know fi I see my GP, he will just tell me it's because of CD as many drs don't agree with it!
Thanks in advance xxx
 
Drink plenty of water honey, it helps to flush the kidneys out and should help :) x
 
I wouldnt advise you to drink any more than 4 litres ... drinking too much can overload the kidneys and they wont work as efficiently . are you sure it is pain in your kidneys rather than your lower back ?? I am aware that loosing weight so rapidly can cause some muscular pain to your lower back as your spine tried to adjust to the new weight and it also takes a while for your body to work out how to balance the new you ...... I have lower back pain but am sure it is more musclular than kidney based .
If you are worried I would talk to your doctor just to put your mind at rest
 
I guess that makes sense- it's just that it is in kidney area that made me think and it very tender to the touch. I guess this could be muscular though but I never had it on previous diet with slimming world and I did have some weeks where I had big losses BUT not as much as on CD so I am gonna ask OH to massage me and hope for the best! Thanks for the advice xx
 
Hi Debbie,

I don't want to worry you but a lot of people get gallstones and kidney stones doing this diet. I got gallstones and dr is convinced it was CD and as lot of people on this get them as body gets a build up of deposits (think as shakes quite concentrated) and I drank loads of water. I had my gallbladder out in Jan and am fine but have had pain in kidneys before with this diet. Fool that I am im back on CD as its the best diet I have found but am aware of the problems.

Good luck
 
I have previously had gallstones and had gall bladder out a few years ago but I must admit, the idea of kidney stones does not fill me with glee!
I am gonna talk to my CDC on Tues and see what she thinks but as much as I am wanting to lose weight, if I am putting my health at risk, I will need to go back to another plan x
 
I regularly get the kidney pain, usually when sitting. I had it on Lipotrim last year, apparently , i drink too much water and I pee for England, so my kidneys are being over worked, I drank less for a day and was fine. I sip water all day as I have a minging taste in my mouth , as well as the tea and coffee to stave off the hunger. Its no wonder my kidneys object.
Have a word with your counsellor.
 
I had a suspected kidney stone a few months after I came off CD last year but I know it was because I didn't drink enough so I've increased my fluid intake this time. All I will say is that if it was a kidney stone you would have no doubt about it at all - I ended up in hospital in A&E at one point because the pain was so bad I was physically shaking and could barely stand up. It is the most excrutiating pain I have ever had in my life and the first sign that it may come back and I will be off CD so fast it will be unbelievable!

The only other thing that comes to mind is if its possible you may have a UTI? Along with the possible kidney pain are you feeling this urge to pee more and not just from the increased fluid. With mine I was pee-ing every 30 minutes but not pee-ing a lot - just felt like I needed to go all the time even though I didn't which was being caused by the UTI rather than the kidney problem. It might be worth you asking the nurses at your GPs to do a simple test to see if that is the problem - if its a kidney stone starting its likely to show up as a UTI so if that is clear you can be a bit more confident that its probably muscular.

Good luck and hope you are feeling better soon xx
 
I've spoken to my CDC and they say it's probably a water imbalance so I just need to try out diff amounts and see which feels best. ie. I could be dirnking too much or too little so I just need to see how I go as everyone's body is diff x
 
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