Hi. I am 29, I had a kidney removed aged 3 due to disease ( hydronephrosis ). Tonight I noticed a twitching/spasming/pulsing in my back, where my remaining kidney is. Doesn t feel muscular,feels deeper inside. I have had quite a lot of alcohol tonight, I m worried that this has done something to my kidney. It s not painful, just uncomfortable.
Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this pain that you are having and for the kidney that was removed at 3\u00a0years. I know how concerned you can be having just a single kidney. The symptoms you have described are very, very nonspecific and cannot be entirely attributed to the kidneys. It could be from the muscles of the back because the kidney wouldn't produce twitching and spasms. Muscles do this. If it were a kidney problem, pain is often inevitable in acute aggression and either constant or intermittent. I don't really think that is the case right now. Because you have just a single kidney, if this problem should persist beyond 24\u00a0hours, please consult a doctor and make sure all is okay especially with the remaining kidney. Excess alcohol consumption is not good for the body. Please, always try to keep your consumption as low as possible. I hope this helps and I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and feel free to ask more questions if need be.