Question 1

how do the characteristics of kidney pain differ from muscle pain?

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KIDNEY PAIN: Kidney pain is often on one side and position has little bearing on the severity. Muscle pain ofter gets better or worse with position and posture changes.

Question 2

sudden pain in the lower back - caused by muscle pain or kidney pain. how to distinguish them and how urgent it is to treat the kidney pain?

Accepted Answer

Most important..: The most important thing is a urinalysis. With pyelonephritis you would have a fever almost always.  With a kidney stone, usually microscopic or macroscopic blood in urine.
If your pain last more than a day, see your pcp asap. You c an take over the counter alleve.

Question 3

i have pain on left middle back when i lean to the side it hurts a lot and then the pain comes and goes when im not stretching to the side could this be kidney pain or muscle pain?

Accepted Answer

: Kidney pain is generally not related to stretching and originates in the flanks. So it is not from the kidneys

Question 4

how to tell difference n kidney pain and back muscle pain. my left upper back and side hurt randomly. hurts when i move or take deep breaths?

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Back pain: Kidney pain is generally felt in the lower back - the flanks more precisely.  Pain in your upper back that increases when you take deep breaths more closely relates to either a lung/pleura issue or musculoskeletal issue.

Question 5

what are kidney pain and pulled muscle?

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Kidney pain constant: Pulled muscle pain will be aggravated by by movement such as bending forward, backward, sideways or twisting spine.

Question 6

is there a way to tell the difference between a pulled muscle and kidney pain?

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Muscle, kidney pain.: Usually, pulled muscle pain should have history of pulling, the pain is consistent, kidney pain usually is  sharp pain radiating toward groin area  intermittently.

Question 7

did simple kidney cyst increase in size in 20 days and start creating dull pain or not..or it can be a muscles side pain???

Accepted Answer

: No, it does not. Your pain is very less likely related to a kidney cyst, regardless of its size. If pain is exacerbated with certain movement and eased with local massage or warm pad, musculoskeletal origin is the culprit. Good luck.

Question 8

muscle, liver or kidney?  pain starts in upper back, wraps around lower right ribs to the front. very sharp by only mild pain in front under ribs.

Accepted Answer

Wide range: The symptoms you describe really need to be worked up and be a health danger. Right side makes be think gallbladder disease but yes liver and duodenum are also in the area. See a physician have a work up, a gastroenterologist may b of help as well

Question 9

on bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for uti w/o pain.now have muscle cramps frequent urine with low outputeye pain feel sickwith major kidney pain. should i stop taking this?

Accepted Answer

Yes: this could be a side effect of this medication

Question 10

what is a good way to differentiate between skeletal muscle pain and real kidney problems?

Accepted Answer

Difficult to tell: Sometimes it's difficult to differentiate. Occasionally burning with urination or blood in the urine will give you a clue. A urinalysis can help differentiate as well as certain imaging studies. I'd start with your primary care doc to help differentiate.

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How do the characteristics of kidney pain differ from muscle pain?

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Sudden pain in the lower back - caused by muscle pain or kidney pain. how to distinguish them and how urgent it is to treat the kidney pain?

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I have pain on left middle back when i lean to the side it hurts a lot and then the pain comes and goes when im not stretching to the side could this be kidney pain or muscle pain?

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How to tell difference n kidney pain and back muscle pain. my left upper back and side hurt randomly. hurts when i move or take deep breaths?

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What are kidney pain and pulled muscle?

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Is there a way to tell the difference between a pulled muscle and kidney pain?

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Did simple kidney cyst increase in size in 20 days and start creating dull pain or not..or it can be a muscles side pain???

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Muscle, liver or kidney? pain starts in upper back, wraps around lower right ribs to the front. very sharp by only mild pain in front under ribs.

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On bactrim (sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim) for uti w/o pain.now have muscle cramps frequent urine with low outputeye pain feel sickwith major kidney pain. should i stop taking this?

A member asked:

What is a good way to differentiate between skeletal muscle pain and real kidney problems?

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