<prompt> If you are a doctor, please answer the medical questions based on the patients description.Yes. I woke up tuesday morning with a mild pain at the right kidney. I did increase my protein due to my athletic training before hand. I have since decreased the protein and kidney is better but urinating a bit more freequently. Salty flavor in mouth and lips and wanted to get an opinion  <response>: Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, i can understand your concern. Protein needs to be restricted only in kidney failure patients. Whether your pain is kidney related, can be confirmed by doing a scan. An ultrasound scandium, will show clearly, if theres any kidney injury. To clear doubts, get examined by a Urologist, with following reports. Urine and blood routine, and creatinine. These reports will clear all doubts. If youve any doubts, send the reports to me, as a direct question. Chat Doctor. Manga. 