Does stage 3 ckd give you stomach pain

[carl1969]

Does ckd stage give you stomach pain just below the ribs? I've been getting pains in this area for the last 2 wks off and on.if am doing some form of activities ie gym, work it subsides but as soon as I lay down to sleep a pain comes on from my lower ribs has any one had this?

[GFR45]

Hi carl1969. I sometimes get left sided chest pain also. My doctor did an ECG and it was normal so no further investigation was done. Unfortunately I still don’t know the cause of it. As my ECG was normal I assumed it’s caused by indigestion. I would advice to have any chest pains checked by a medical doctor as people with CKD is at a much higher risk of heart attacks and stroke than people without. If you found out what caused it I would be interested to hear it. Best of luck.

[carl1969 in reply to GFR45]

Hi gfr45, had the same pain this evening, what I found was if I have my work out it goes away,don't know what to make of it guess I ll find Monday when I see my gp ,I'll keep you in formed

[Zazzel in reply to GFR45]

Sounds like you are out of alignment. I had the very same thing happen. Left chest pain and stomach pain. Thought I was having a heart attack. I was out of town, but went to urgi care. Also had a normal EKG. When I saw my DO, he immediately said being out of alignment can cause the same symptoms of a heart attack. I got several adjustments over the next few weeks from him and have been doing strength training to build the support muscles around that area. Haven’t had any more issues.

[GFR45 in reply to Zazzel]

Thanks for the info Zazzel. Can I just clarify, When you say “out of alignment, are you referring to your spine?” I will look into it.

[Zazzel in reply to GFR45]

Actually my ribs were out of alignment. Same thing happened to one of my friends which she to,d me after I told her what happened. Apparently quite common. Both of us had left chest pain. I also felt pain right below the xiphoid process / high stomach area.

[WYOAnne NKF Ambassador]

Your kidneys don't cause pain by themselves. To me, your issues do not sound kidney related. Kidneys cause discomfort if you have an infection, kidney stones or a blockage, but not on their own. Chances are it could be a muscle strain, especially if it hurts when you lie down. If it keeps up, you should ask your PCP about it.