Question: Hello, I'm in a quandry. I have been having sharp pain in my right kidney area, especially when I'm at the top of my breath (lungs completely filled). I went to the ER two nights ago with very sharp pain (level: 7/8). All tests came back fine (cat scan for kidney stones, blood work). Was told that sometimes people just have flank pain and to keep an eye on it, but that it will probably go away. Told that I could be constipated as bowels showed fecal matter in the large intestine area (I'm vegan for 8 years so have never had an issue with constipation). Did feel constipated the next day followed by very soft stool several hours, 3 prunes, tons of water and a bowl of uncle sam's high fiber cereal later. Dealt with the pain (level: 4/5) yesterday with help from extra strength tylenol. Awoke at 1 am with terrible pain (level: 9) and almost went to the ER again. Quelled the pain with more tylenol and a heated massager (which didn't necessarily take away the pain so much as stimulate the area creating a bit of relief). So, my history is such...I have been very healthy so far. Have had 3 C-sections and a tummy tuck (am thinking scar tissue?), my mother had colon cancer (so am thinking maybe a colon issue). Also , I have been doing something called Velafreeze for about 6 weeks now. It is a non-invasive process that 'Sonobello' does on the surface of the skin whereby they 'freeze' stubborn fat cells by using a type of massaging machine over chunky area of the body that don't respond to diet and exercise. The system allegedly uses sonic waves to destroy the fat cells and then they leave the body. Apparently, the system has zero side effects and has been proven safe. They did place the machine directly over where the pain later developed. Also, two weeks into it, I was having 'hip' pain that felt like it could have involved both of my kidneys. I shrugged it off to the squats and walking I had been doing, but the nagging 'hip' pain lightly persisted. The reason I am explaining this is that I find it too coincidental that the Velafreeze and pain seem to have something to do with one another. But, could just be a coincidence. Is there any way that the sonic waves destroyed some of my kidney cells in the process? Also with mentioning...I take St. Johns wort, drink Aloe juice daily, took 1 capsule of a liver cleanse herbal pill 2 weeks ago (didn't sit well with me/felt yucky after and did not take another pill), have had slight nausea and sick stomach off and on for several weeks (bowels not normal, but not too concerning either). Here is what I am thinking after much thought and research... Kidney infection, Kidney stones, bowel obstruction(scar tissue, polyp, tumor), bone issue, appendix issue, gall stones, lower lung issue, Velafreeze complication. Would love some feedback as well as listing the tests I should have to further my investigation and the types of doctors I should see. Also, I'm quite fit with a very low body fat % (same as when i was 25 years old) so I do not have a lot of body fat that could be somehow causing strain on organs.