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Kidney failure pain as a reference for 10 out of 10 pain

April 4, 2026Mohammad Bilal, MD

The Sp rts Physio shares a personal clinical experience of severe pain during acute kidney failure, using it to recalibrate what 10 out of 10 pain feels like.

Having just undergone 72 hours of my right kidney failing…
I now have a reference point for what 10/10 pain actually feels like!
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Mohammad Bilal, MD
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