I m a 28 year old male, 5 foot 6 inches, and I weigh around 120 lbs. I am also a combat veteran. When I was in Afghanistan I was having severe pain just under my left rib cage, I couldn t eat, and vomited often. My creatine levels were at 1.8 and are now consistently between 1.3 and 1.6. The VA doc tells me my kidneys are fine and the pain under my ribs and back is just inflamed cartilage. Should I seek out a kidney doctor even though I dont have a lot of money? The pain is worse when I m laying down and it wakes me up at night.