how to tell the difference between a kidney infection and back pain?
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Back problems usually affect your lower back. Kidney pain is felt higher and deeper in your body than back pain. You may feel it in the upper half of your back, not the lower part. Unlike back discomfort, it's felt on one or both sides, usually under your rib cage.
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['Blood in the urine.', 'Abdominal pain.', 'Pain in the area between your hip and ribs (flank pain)', 'Bruising, swelling, or seatbelt marks in the area of your kidney.']
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Infection can spread up the urinary tract to the kidneys, or uncommonly the kidneys may become infected through bacteria in the bloodstream. Chills, fever, back pain, nausea, and vomiting can occur. Urine and sometimes blood and imaging tests are done if doctors suspect pyelonephritis.
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['fever.', 'pain on the lower sides of your back, where your kidneys are located.', 'nausea and vomiting.', 'extreme tiredness.', 'decreased urine output.', 'inability to think clearly.', 'difficulty breathing.', 'abnormal heart function.']
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Call your doctor for a same-day appointment if: You have constant, dull, one-sided pain in your back or side. You have fever, body aches and fatigue. You've had a recent urinary tract infection.
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Kidney pain. Your kidneys are located in the back of your abdomen, just under your ribcage, on each side of your spine. Pain in your sides or middle to upper back could be coming from your kidneys.
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The kidneys sit below the rib cage on either side of the spine and rest against the muscles of the back, which means that it can sometimes be difficult to tell the difference between back pain and kidney pain. Kidney pain can occur on one or both sides of the back just below the rib cage.
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Signs and symptoms of a kidney infection might include: Fever. Chills. Back, side (flank) or groin pain.
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If there are symptoms, they can include: blood in your pee – you may notice your pee is darker than usual or reddish in colour. a persistent pain in your lower back or side, just below your ribs. a lump or swelling in your side (although kidney cancer is often too small to feel)
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['Dark, cloudy urine.', 'Strong-smelling urine.', 'Back pain (where your kidneys are located)', 'Fever.', 'Loss of appetite.', 'Nausea.', 'Vomiting.']
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Kidney pain is usually a constant dull ache deep in your right or left flank, or both flanks, that often gets worse when someone gently hits the area. Only one kidney is usually affected in most conditions, so you typically feel pain on only one side of your back.
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Change in the amount of urine, either more or less. Urine that looks cloudy, smells foul or unusually strong. Pain, pressure, or tenderness in the area of the bladder. When bacteria spreads to the kidneys you may experience back pain, chills, fever, nausea, and vomiting.
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Symptoms can include: blood in your pee – you may notice your pee is darker than usual or reddish in colour. a persistent pain in your lower back or side, just below your ribs. a lump or swelling in your side (although kidney cancer is often too small to feel)
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Kidney infection symptoms vs. a painful or burning sensation when urinating. feeling like you need to urinate often. bad-smelling urine. cloudy urine or urine with blood in it.
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Low back pain In addition to lower abdominal pain, chlamydia can also cause lower back pain. This pain may feel similar to the lower back pain that's associated with urinary tract infections.
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['Pain in the back and side, often just below the ribs.', 'Pain that changes, for example: ... ', 'Pain with urination.', 'Nausea and/or vomiting.', 'More frequent urination.', 'Urine that is cloudy or has a strong, foul smell.', 'Blood in the urine.']
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Kidney pain. Your kidneys are located in the back of your abdomen, just under your ribcage, on each side of your spine. Pain in your sides or middle to upper back could be coming from your kidneys. However, having pain in your back or sides does not necessarily mean there is something wrong with your kidneys.