Lower Back Pain?

WHIRLYBIRD · 12-23-2007, 06:56 PM

Has anyone noticed having lower back pain (around the kidney area) after being on Stillman for about a week? I have never had that kind of pain before and was wondering if maybe it's from too much protein. I read somewhere that too much protein can be very hard on the kidneys.

Anyone with any suggestions or ideas, please let me know.
The funny thing is, right after I decided to eat a regular meal with carbs, it quit hurting.... Weird.
I might try flushing my kidneys with cranberry juice for the rest of the week and then start the Stillman diet after that.
I sure hope I'm not doing some kind of damage that can't be reversed.

mork · 01-08-2008, 07:21 AM

Hi. When I woke up this morning my lower back hurt too. I hope it is not from this WOE. I have been drinking a lot of water too. Hopefully someone else can help out here.

Sweet_Me · 01-09-2008, 03:43 PM

I don't really know. Even if your drinking lots of water is your urine clear? A good rule of thumb is to aim for about 5 clear urinations a day.

12-23-2007, 06:56 PM	#1
WHIRLYBIRD Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: North Texas Posts: 113 Gallery: WHIRLYBIRD Stats: 265/163/130 WOE: Atkins~Low Carb Start Date: 11-06	Lower Back Pain? Has anyone noticed having lower back pain (around the kidney area) after being on Stillman for about a week? I have never had that kind of pain before and was wondering if maybe it's from too much protein. I read somewhere that too much protein can be very hard on the kidneys. Anyone with any suggestions or ideas, please let me know. The funny thing is, right after I decided to eat a regular meal with carbs, it quit hurting.... Weird. I might try flushing my kidneys with cranberry juice for the rest of the week and then start the Stillman diet after that. I sure hope I'm not doing some kind of damage that can't be reversed. __________________ Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper. We are indeed much more than what we eat, but what we eat can nevertheless help us to be much more than what we are. Adelle Davis

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01-08-2008, 07:21 AM	#2
mork MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 1,030 Gallery: mork	Hi. When I woke up this morning my lower back hurt too. I hope it is not from this WOE. I have been drinking a lot of water too. Hopefully someone else can help out here.

01-09-2008, 03:43 PM	#3
Sweet_Me Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Okanogan, WA Posts: 7 Gallery: Sweet_Me Stats: 340/312/145 WOE: My Way	I don't really know. Even if your drinking lots of water is your urine clear? A good rule of thumb is to aim for about 5 clear urinations a day.