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Originally Posted by librarywench
Hi all,
I'm on the beige diet so for lunch and dinner I'm eating 6 oz protein each and very few carbs.
Yesterday and today I have had very uncomfortable pelvic pain. It feels like a mix between period cramps and a UTI. I've heard that high protein diets can affect kidney health...and I'm a little nervous because I've lived through one kidney stone and I NEVER want to experience that again.
Anyone go through this?
Thanks!
YES, I actually went to the doctor today for this. He said it may be the roughage of the vegetables in the diet and told me to try to mix up the vegetables and see which ones make me feel better. I have been eating alot of cucumbers and salads so I am going to try for some cooked vegetables which may not be as stressful on my body. I also have endometreosis so mine may be because of that so I don't know. I wouldn't think that it would be from the protein affecting the kidneys because I have heard that before too but MRC is based off of physicians, scientists, and dietitians. I don't think that they would allow such a program if they thought that people were going to have kidney troubles. Plus, you are getting more water in than most people which is usually why kidney stones develop. Also, I used to eat 6 oz and I am now at 4 oz and just now experiencing a problem. Since all of our bodies handle and break down things differently maybe the protein is affecting you though, our bodies can be so hard to tell what's wrong with them sometimes! I would go see your doctor if it continues.