I am a 20 yr diabetic female w/ a history of asthma and hayfever. For the past 5-8 days I have been experiencing sharp pains on the left side of my lower back. I am not confident about my back anatomy knowledge, but I am concerned this might be near my kidney. The pain is at times very bad and makes it difficult to even walk. Sometimes it is better and I can ignore it. Often if I lie down in a certain position I can make it feel better.
My hemoglobin a1C is 9.5% and recently in particular my blood sugars have run high. The pain is very uncomfortable and would be distressing on its own, but most of all I am concerned that it is related to diabetes and/or my kidneys.
Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Katie