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I have been drinking a lot lately and the right side of my love handle is hurting, is that where the kidney is?
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Kidney is in flank: Kidney pain usually felt behind lower rib cage to right of spine for right kidney, or deep in abdomen below rib cage in front. "love handles" not usually painful with kidney problem unless kidney stone gets stuck in low ureter.
Answered 6/15/2013
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