Any advice gratefully received!
Having pains in my left side/flank, just above the hip and heading round towards the back slightly. Feels crampy and warm, and has been happening intermittently for the past 48hr. I’m due on my period any day so did wonder if it was related. Having the usual heavy sore boob pains and tiredness associated with my period. I’ve had these side pains briefly here and there over the past year, usually close to my period IIRC.
Had a call from my GP earlier to discuss my blood test results from a couple of weeks ago (routine for blood sugars and full blood count) and she told me my red blood cells are ‘smaller than usual’ which was odd language to me, but I assume she meant I had a low red blood count. She’s asked me to get an iron blood test. Could this be related to my side pain, which I assume is roughly where my left kidney is located? Does anyone have any experience of this? For full disclosure I’ve lost about 20lbs in weight by doing intermittent fasting for the past four months, so I’m just above a healthy BMI. I didn’t ask if they’d tested my kidney function in the blood tests, but I will ring and ask tomorrow.
TIA!