Beware of Supplements that May Cause Kidney Inflammation or Damages

Since I first developed ME in 2011, one of my on-again-off-again symptoms has been an aching in the area of the kidneys.  Two separate nephrologists (kidney doctors) tested my kidney function and told me it was normal and that I did not have any kidney stones, and yet these aches would persist.  In recent years, the pain has been mostly absent, but would come back 4 or 5 times per year.  

In the past three weeks, the pain has been back again.  It usually comes with strong, persistent thirst. I wondered if there are any supplements that could help reduce this inflammation.  In the process of searching for supplements that would help, I came across this list of 17 drugs and supplements that, according to the American Society of Nephrology, have been associated with kidney inflammation. One of them, to my surprise, was L-Lysine, which I have been taking at a "maintenance dose" ever since my outbreak of the shingles.

It's probably important for anyone who takes supplements to check this list and make sure they are not potentially damaging their kidneys.