The appearance of drawing pains in the right or left kidney most often indicates the development of pathological processes in this paired organ. As a rule, after pulling pain, a violation of urination manifests itself, and then sharp paroxysmal pains. In some cases, the manifestation of pulling sensations in the kidney area is associated with diseases of neighboring systems and organs. For example, with gynecological pathologies in women or inflammatory processes in the gallbladder, with osteochondrosis. What should I do if I have a cold, and pulling back pain does not allow me to lead a normal life? Let's talk about this.
Causes
Drawing pains in the kidney area appear mainly in the morning, worse on palpation and, in addition, there was a change in the color of urine? Most likely, we are talking about a developing kidney disease.
The main kidney diseases that most often cause drawing pain in the kidney are:
- Chronic inflammatory (including viral) kidney disease. Always accompanied by feelings of discomfort and aching (pulling) pain, in contrast to acute inflammation, characterized by sharp pains, fever. In addition, if pulling pains appeared some time after a previous upper respiratory tract infection, this may indicate developing pyelonephritis.
- Prolapse of the kidney (nephroptosis) causes painful and pulling sensations in the lumbar region. This is due to a violation of the natural position of the kidney, kinks of the ureters and, as a result, obstructed outflow of urine. Nephroptosis can provoke physical overstrain, childbirth, sudden weight loss, trauma and congenital pathologies.
- Kidney hydronephrosis most often becomes a consequence of the above-described omission of the organ. With hydronephrosis, pulling pains appear on one side, since it develops unevenly in both kidneys. The cause of pain in this condition is the process when, due to incomplete outflow of urine, it accumulates in the kidney cavity, thereby stretching and thinning it. Such a pathology can lead to inflammation, so you can not ignore the pulling sensations in the kidneys.
- Drawing pains may be the first sign of urolithiasis. Gradually accumulating sand, growing stones prevent full urination. And if at the initial stage of the disease this is manifested simply by aching pulling sensations, then renal colic is possible in the future, which is fraught with a critical condition of the patient.
Symptoms
With the appearance of pain in the kidneys, the following general symptoms are also characteristic:
- In addition to acute, piercing pains, fever, weakness, and general deterioration are possible.
- Difficult urination. Often, urine acquires a different color and an unpleasant odor. In the urine, impurities of the blood and purulent secretions can be observed.
- Nausea, loss of appetite, weight loss, headaches. Swelling, increased blood pressure, a decrease in the amount of urine released against the background of increased thirst.
These are all common symptoms of kidney pain.
Symptoms in different pathologies
Symptoms may also vary depending on the developing disease.
- So, with pyelonephritis, the temperature rises, chills, urination is painful.
- With renal failure - a pulsating pain in the kidneys, urine becomes concentrated, increased pressure.
- With glomerulonephritis - aching pains that interfere even at night, burning and pain during urination, fever.
- With urolithiasis - a deterioration in the general condition of the body, fever, the appearance of blood in the urine.
With the appearance of pain in the kidneys, it is better not to delay a visit to the doctor. Timely diagnosis and treatment will help to avoid many unpleasant consequences.
Localization of pain in common diseases
Kidney pain can not be ignored, this may indicate the development of a number of diseases. It is necessary to trace exactly where the pain is localized, this will help the specialist to determine the diagnosis. With pain on the left side, we can talk about diseases such as:
- Pyelonephritis. In addition to pain, nausea, vomiting, chills, swelling in the morning, a change in taste in the mouth, and an increase in temperature in the morning are observed. This disease is quite acute.
- Urolithiasis disease. Pain in this case can be different - from intolerable to quite tolerable. Pain occurs during physical exertion, after a sharp change in body position. Sometimes in the urine you can notice blood, when urinating, itching, burning, and pain are possible.
- Cancer. In this case, the main symptoms are constant pain, which increases with the growth of education, fever, weight loss, weakness, fever.
With a pulling pain in the right kidney, the following diseases are possible:
- Urolithiasis disease.
- Cyst.
- Cancer.
- Pyonephrosis
- Nephroptosis
- Parasitic infection.
- Inflammation of the appendix.
When a drawing pain occurs in the left kidney, the following symptoms can be observed: colic, fever, blood in the urine, discoloration of the urine, skin itching or rash, unpleasant or painful sensations during urination, fatigue, ammonia breath.
Diagnostics
If pain is felt in the kidneys, lower back and during urination, the color of urine changes, this indicates possible violations in the kidneys. This can be a signal to various diseases. To find out the exact reason why the kidneys hurt, you need to undergo an examination. The doctor will prescribe the following tests and undergo such examinations to identify what caused the appearance of pain in the kidneys:
- Blood chemistry. It allows to detect the level of urea, sodium and calcium salts, creatinine in the blood. An elevated level of creatinine in the blood indicates the development of renal failure. The presence of kidney stones can tell the increased content in the blood of calcium and phosphorus salts. Thus, blood biochemistry allows you to find out what is wrong with the kidneys. A general urinalysis helps to investigate whether there is an infection in the body, pus or bacteria in the blood. It can tell if there are metabolic disorders.
- A daily urinalysis will help determine what type of kidney stones, if any. A general blood test is performed if there is suspicion of an infectious process, the formation of stones.
- Ultrasound of the kidneys allows you to identify all the violations in their functioning, check their condition and work. An x-ray of the kidneys, ureters and bladder is prescribed to more accurately determine the problem if a definite diagnosis is already made.
- Computed tomography, like x-rays, allows a more detailed study of the state and function of organs.
Treatment
At the discretion of the doctor, therapy may be performed on an outpatient basis.
Drawing pain is treated in combination with antibacterial and symptomatic therapy.
To eliminate the signs of the disease, the following conditions are required:
- It is important to follow a drinking regimen throughout the treatment.
- The first few days, the sick person must adhere to bed rest, be warm in a horizontal position.
- To reduce body temperature and eliminate pain, you need to use NSAIDs, among which: "Diclofenac", "Metamizole". In childhood, the use of "Paracetamol" is allowed.
Pain medication
With pulling pains, antispasmodics are used:
- "Papaverine";
- Spazmol;
- "Spasmoverine";
- No-shpa;
- Drotaverinum.
Anesthetic for pulling pain in the kidneys can also be such - "Ketorol", "Tramolin", "Mabron", "Veralgan", "Toradol", "Metamizole" and many others. If you need to take medications for urolithiasis or other diseases, the possibility of dysbiosis increases many times.
Powerful substances of the 4th generation activate the auxiliary load on the kidneys, for this reason you should take antifungal agents, Bifidum-bacterin and follow a sour-milk diet. Antibiotic therapy should be carried out under the supervision of doctors, otherwise the results may be unpredictable.
Warm bath
The main pain factor is urolithiasis, which causes seizures. If there is a pulling discomfort, if there is no opportunity to find emergency medical care, it is possible to try to remove the attack yourself.
There was a pulling pain in the kidneys, treatment should be started as soon as possible. The best remedy is a warm bath with a water temperature of 39 ° C for 10 to 20 minutes, while infusions of chamomile and linden flowers, birch leaves, mallow or sage can be added to the water. To do this, the leaves should be poured with warm water, bring to a boil, and then insist for 15 minutes. Treatment of drawing pain during pregnancy has its own nuances, for this reason the general principles are not always suitable for girls in position.
Drawing pains in the kidneys and lower back, the therapy of which is acceptable after a thorough diagnosis, can be caused by various diseases. It is necessary to use heat with special care and only if there is a firm belief that the attack is caused by renal colic. The drug in combination with a warm bath will relieve spasm and give a relaxing effect.
Diet
Conservative therapy for pulling pain in the kidney area should include a diet, which limits the menu to spinach, cocoa, radish, strong tea and cheeses. You should also reduce the use of spices, sour juices, coffee and various marinades.
With kidney diseases, kavuns (watermelon diet), pumpkin, celery, parsley, lingonberries and strawberries help well. To cure it is good to use the alkaline mineral water "Borjomi" and "Essentuki", but only as prescribed by the doctor.
If urolithiasis is associated with the formation of oxalate stones, then food products including oxalic acid and calcium should be excluded from the menu. These include cottage cheese, beans, tomatoes, spinach, sorrel, rhubarb, lettuce. Salts of oxalic acid are well driven out by apricots, peaches, quinces, grapes, pears and an apple.
When phosphate stones occur, it is necessary to reduce the use of cottage cheese and whole milk. Excellent results are provided by the use of birch juice, sour cabbage and natural berry juices.
Drinking mode
You need to drink only soft, purified water, completely abandoning hard water. Once a week it is possible to organize a fasting day, observing a cucumber, watermelon or apple diet. In this case, the volume of water should be quite large.
Treatment of kidneys in the domestic environment gives a favorable result only in the case of a constant and comprehensive approach. In each case, a preliminary medical examination and consultation of the attending doctor is necessary to determine the factors of the disease. An accurate diagnosis provides the likelihood of choosing the right treatment method.
Prevention
In order to prevent drawing pain in the kidney area, it is enough to observe the following preventive measures:
- Exercise, lead an active lifestyle.
- To refuse from bad habits.
- Maintain a balanced diet: eat less salt and salty foods, refuse or limit your intake of fatty, fried foods, smoked and spicy foods. Give preference to fresh fruits and vegetables, lean meat.
- Use foods with diuretic effects more: watermelon, strawberries, sweet peppers. But products that contribute to the formation of kidney stones should be avoided, especially if there is a predisposition to this. This is cheese, cottage cheese, chocolate, meat.
- Observe the water regime - drink at least 2 liters of water daily. It is useful to include in the diet broths of wild rose, cranberries, berry fruit drinks, compotes, green tea.
- Do not lift more than 5 kg, do not overwork; it is also useful to visit the sauna. As you can see, maintaining kidney health is not so difficult.