Can previous kidney. . . .

[ArabellaSolmier]

I have a random quick question

Can previous kidney inflammation cause future kidney problems?

A few years back I was having a really horrible summer, near the middle and end of the summer I started suffering severe kidney pain to the point that I couldn't even lay down comfortably. I would just keep moving in my seat as well it was so uncomfortable.

I never did get the problem looked at, just waited it out and drank a lot of Gatorade (as recommendations from my mother).

I've noted occassionaly some similar pain to the kidney pain I'd felt then, but it always passed quickly and I never thought of it any further.

Right now I have this pain on my right side near my ribs. It's not similar pressure to the kidney problem (and I can sleep comfortably), but it's been re-occurring, and I'm thinking it's either a muscle issue (which it more likely is) or some organ there that's messed up.

So can previous kidney inflammation/problems cause future problems?

Thank You :)

[bahamamama13165]

That's where I get pain in my kidney (right side below my ribs) I've had kidney stones a couple times. If you get a stone once your more likely to have repeat problems with stones. Maybe that is what you had and the last one past and the pain stopped.  I was just posting in the addiction forum asking if it was possible to get that side pain from too much cough medicine.  I seem to verbenas pain now about an hour after I take cough medicine.