Therapy – what to do for left-sided kidney pain?
Left-sided kidney pain can be an indication of numerous diseases. Therefore, it is absolutely necessary to seek medical advice if the pain lasts longer or is sudden and severe. Especially high pressure or knocking sensitivity in the area of the flanks, i.e. the kidney bearings, indicate a disease of the important organ.
If the following symptoms also occur, you should consult a doctor as a matter of urgency: If you feel only slight kidney pain, e.g. during menstruation, or the time until a doctor’s visit has to be bridged, some measures can provide relief. Keep your aching left kidney warm! In this way, the blood circulation in the sensitive organ can be increased, any cramps loosened and the muscles relaxed.
In principle, hot-water bottles, heat pads, woollen scarves, kidney warmers or special heat plasters, such as ThermaCare®, from the pharmacy are suitable for this purpose. To prevent kidney pain, it is also advisable to wear undershirts or T-shirts under your clothes in the cold winter months. With kidney pain you should drink as much as possible!
In this way the flushing of the kidney and the urinary tract (ureter, bladder etc.) is promoted and possible pathogens cannot settle so easily. It is best to resort to warm drinks, such as herbal teas.
In particular, nettle or goldenrod extracts promote urinary excretion (diuresis) and thus flushing of the kidney. Nevertheless, kidney pain is a very serious symptom and must be taken seriously in any case! In case of complaints caused by the kidney, the most important thing is to drink a lot so that the kidneys are flushed well and possible pathogens can be flushed out.
Tea is particularly suitable for this. Above all, green tea, special kidney and bladder tea or dandelion tea are recommended as they have a diuretic effect. Warmth is also generally beneficial for kidney pain.
Especially at low temperatures outside, care should be taken to keep the kidneys warm. In addition, warm baths or hot-water bottles in the flank area can relieve the pain. If it is a kidney stone that is responsible for the kidney pain, drinking lemon juice can help.
In this way the kidney stone can be dissolved naturally. To do this, a glass of water should be mixed with the juice of a lemon and drunk. This can be done several times a day.
Parsley is also said to have an analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic effect. A bunch of parsley should be chopped and boiled in one liter of water for 10 minutes. This tea can then be drunk throughout the day.
- Fever and chills
- Discolored urine (e.g. bloody)
- Disorders in urination (e.g. urinary retention)
- Vomiting and diarrhoea
- Cramp-like pain
- Extreme feeling of weakness
- Water retention (edema)
In extremely rare cases, interstitial nephritis can be observed after antibiotic therapy. In this clinical picture, it is mainly renal tubes, vessels and connective tissue of the kidney that become inflamed, causing unilateral, e.g. left-sided kidney pain.
Exact figures on the frequency of the disease are not available, since in many cases it proceeds without symptoms. Too high doses of antibiotics, but also allergic reactions can trigger the clinical picture. Not infrequently, in addition to the kidney pain described, rashes and fever are also common. Fortunately, the prognosis of interstitial nephritis is extremely favorable!
