kidney pain?-

[nt2b4gtn]

has anyone ever got lower back and belly pain while on this diet, i sometimes get kidney infections if i drink too much soda a nd coffee and usually cure it with alot of cranberry juice ( cant do that now on this diet) but i dont understand why i got this all i drink is water and plenty of it

[Charli]

Re: kidney pain?-

I'm not sure if this is the right answer, but according to where I am in the book, you're not supposed to undertake Atkins without medical supervision if you have any sort of kidney issues upfront.

I'd talk to your doctor.

[apple]

Re: kidney pain?-

I get an occasional kidney infection for the similar reasons. As a result, I've found taking a cranberry vitamin supplement to help. Drinking the juices are nice, but the vitamin packs a bigger punch and provides more nutrients than the juice (and less carbs). I would suggest that you keep drinking your water (nothing else) and try some cranberry supplements. If the pain presists more than 2 days, call your doc and tell them what's happening. You may need to have an RX for the pain instead.

Best wishes for ya, and hope you feel better.

[cocobelle]

Re: kidney pain?-

Another thing that you can try is Vitamin C tablets - it helps acidify the urine (which is what the cranberry juice was also doing). With patients, we recommend vit C 500mg twice a day for those that are prone to UTIs...

If your urine is cloudy/murky, if you're having pain when urinating, if you have a hard time starting/stopping.... definately contact your doctor.

[guekjian]

Re: kidney pain?-

I had some kidney pain, but it went away after a few days (and lots of water!)

[Bren]

Re: kidney pain?-

please be very careful here! Anyone with kidney disease/kidney failure or any type of renal problems should not be doing Atkins or only under a doctors supervision. Please consult with your health care provider to be sure your kidneys are healthy!!!

[TeraLynn]

Re: kidney pain?-

has anyone ever got lower back and belly pain while on this diet, i sometimes get kidney infections if i drink too much soda a nd coffee and usually cure it with alot of cranberry juice ( cant do that now on this diet) but i dont understand why i got this all i drink is water and plenty of it

I have this!!! I was having cramping pains around the abs and lower back. I actually went to the ER because of it. Come to find out I had a bladder infection! I had blood in my urine! So now I am taking antibiotics and I have no more pains. It was sure a relief!

I hope this helps...

[Elizellen]

Re: kidney pain?-

It is because this diet is bad for your kidneys

Not from what Dr Atkins says in DANDR

Let me give you a few examples taken from the dozens of untruths designed to keep you from making the health-promoting change to a controlled carbohydrate nutritional approach. First, thousands of these low-fat fanatics have claimed that a high-protein diet would impair kidney function. Yet, I have never seen or heard a single accuser provide a single example of a single case in which that happened. This is one of the many examples of untruths fashioned out of the whole cloth.

and

Fallacy #6: You eat too much protein when doing Atkins, which is bad for the kidneys.
Fact: Too many people believe this untruth simply because it has been repeated so often that even intelligent health professionals assume it must have been reported somewhere. But the fact is that it has never been reported anywhere. I have yet to see someone produce a study for me to review, or even cite a specific case in which a protein-containing diet causes any form of kidney disorder.
The only remotely related phenomenon is the fact that when someone is already suffering from far-advanced kidney disease, it is difficult for that person's body to handle protein. But protein has nothing to do with the cause of the kidney problem.

therefore

First, a crucial warning: People with severe kidney disease (creatinine over 2.4) should not do any phase of Atkins unless ordered to do so by their physician.

Dr Atkins obviously felt that people with healthy kidneys run no risk of problems from following Atkins according to the rules but that anyone with pre-existing kidney problems should take the advice of their doctor. Another good reason to make sure we have blood work done before embarking on a new way of eating.