Painful Kidney

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Has anyone else experienced chemo aggravating kidney pain.
I’m on 3rd chemo + 3rd painful kidney infection
There is a stone there not causing an obstruction but definitely causing a lo of pain.
Any suggestions welcome
Coleen

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Hi Coleen

On my first lot of chemo I also suffered with kidney pain - I think it was because my kidneys were finding it hard to flush the toxins out.

Do you drink a lot of fluid (mainly water)? That sometimes can help but if the pain is severe I would get it checked out.

Good luck

Pinkdove

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Hi Collen

I agree with with pinkdove. My kidneys were sore but not painful, on my first cycle. The advise i got was to drink about 2 litres of water a day to help flush the system. It did help. Do get it checked if it does carry on.

Kirsty

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Thanks Pinkdove+ Kirsty,

Things got more painful turns out there’s a kidney stone causing infection!! not nice but antibiotics starting to take effect.

I was fretting in case the chemo was attacking my kidney. Too much imagination perhaps - but boy It was sore!

Ihope you both are well and continue to fight the good fight!

Coleen x

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Hi Coleen

Glad that you now know what it is!

I’m not surprised you initially thought that it might be the chemo - hope the antibiotics do the trick.

x

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Had kidney pain for last 8 days I’m due for my 6th and last FEC next Tues. Just got back from doc and have slight infection but nothing too bad but shes sending me for a scan. My imagination is running riot but I hope its just infection and the hard work of flushing through all those chemo drugs.

Judy x