Acute pain in kidney area associated with adrenaline rush

[michaelt@3rivers.net]

Whenever I have a huge adrenaline rush, it is followed by a severe pain in my kidney area. It comes in a big wave and is very severe. I was concerned I would black out last time it happened. It only occurs with very extreme adrenaline rushes. Aside from the adrenaline rushes, I often have a dull ache in my lower back/kidney area. It is kind of vague and I do not believe it is muscular or skeletal. I also have noticed than in the last few years I urinate more often and less volume. Thank you for any advice.

[John Kenyon, CNA]

Hello-

While I'm not aware of adrenal tumors causing localized pain upon release of adrenaline, it's possible, and equally possible there is something else going on with one of your adrenals and no tumor involved. It is an odd symptom, but one that certainly deserves evaluation by a medical professional, preferably a urologist.

There's too little else to go on to make even an educated guess here, beyond the fact that kidney/adrenal problems need to be ruled out.

Good luck to you with this. Please follow up with us when you learn more.

[smbaker79]

I just wanted to say that I have THE EXACT same problem!

It's usually during a time where my adreneline peaks quickly, like a confrontation with someone in anger or an almost car wreck, etc. The first few times it happened I thought I was going to pass out from the pain. It's localized around my kidneys and it's sudden onset, lasting for a few minutes after the intial stressor occurs.

I have brought it up to my endocrinologist and she said she has no idea what it could be, but if it continues she would order a CAT scan of the adrenals. I wish I could envoke the sort of stress that triggers it while hooked up to some test! LOL.

[Guapo]

Hello,

this has happened to various times for the past 10 years or so, and it just happened today, and wanted to see if this had happened to any one else.
Thanks for your posts, btw, and let me know if you've heard anything else on the topic.
I'll be seeing my Dr. just in case.

Thanks

[Coastie825]

I have Addison's Disease and get the same thing. Your adrenal glands (they sit on top of your kidneys) may be having problems. I'm suurprised your endocrinologist may not have questioned this. Addison's disease is your bodys' inability to cope with stress because of a lack of cortisol production. The adrenaline rush may be too much stress for your adrenals. Just a thought.