Anybody Else Have Kidney Pain?

[Twister2]

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else suffers from Kidney pain and frequent bladder infections with Celiacs. I seem to constantly have sharp pains around my sides and kidney area as well as 2-3 bladder infections a month. My GP doesn't seem overly concerned about it even though I have the pain when I don't have a bladder infection. Do any of you know if there any kidney complications associated with Celiacs?

Thanks!

Twister

[Guest ~jules~]

  Twister2 said:

Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone else suffers from Kidney pain and frequent bladder infections with Celiacs. I seem to constantly have sharp pains around my sides and kidney area as well as 2-3 bladder infections a month. My GP doesn't seem overly concerned about it even though I have the pain when I don't have a bladder infection. Do any of you know if there any kidney complications associated with Celiacs?

Thanks!

Twister

I don't know if kidney problems tie into celiac. I have had bladder infections my whole life, 2 major kidney infections, and passed stones a few years ago. I wonder if it is related somehow to my celiac, or if I am just prone to it....hmmm good question...

[CarlaB]

I had pain in my lower back near my kidneys and my doc said I had adrenal fatigue (not because I had back pain, but because of my fatigue). Are you sure it's not your adrenals that bother you? Adrenal fatigue/burnout would also explain the constant state of infection you seem to be suffering. I know it's my problem, do a google and see if the symptoms sound like you. If so, there' a book I recommend called Tired of Being Tired by Jesse Lynn Hanley, M.D. This is one of those sub-clinical health issues that most docs don't recognize.

[Ursa Major]

First of all, your immune system is probably not working right, due to being poisoned with gluten for years before diagnosis. Secondly, that puts your hormones out of whack, which can, as Carla stated, lead to adrenal fatigue.

But also, you could have other intolerances. I am intolerant to salicylates (follow the link in my signature if you're interested in finding out more), and when I eat too many foods with salicylates and go over my limit, I'll get an irritated bladder, with burning and pain. I used to have that problem very frequently, until I found out about the salicylates.

[ravenwoodglass]

I have had kidney problems and had been bleeding into my urine when glutened in addition I also get blisters but that is more associated with my DH reaction. I found this on the mainpage here.

https://www.celiac.com/st_prod.html?p_prodi...-07106053022.b7