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Kidney Stone Question
Hey all,
Quick question. My girlfriend is trying to figure out if she's got a kidney stone or something worse.. She's had the issue when she drinks soda frequently through the day; if she drinks water she says she feels fine with some occasional pressure in the bladder. Though when the issue strikes it sounds a lot like a kidney stone (Severe pain near "love handle" on the side/back, nausea, chills, lack of peeing) though she also was saying it always effects the right kidney can hurt from a few hours to a few days and that when she is in pain she feels like she has to umm.. heh, has to poo for lack of a better term (doesn't feel anything moving just pressure on the intestines). Now I've had a few kidney stones in my day, and I don't quite recall anything but pain and puking lol. Thought maybe someone out there could enlighten us.....
Quick question. My girlfriend is trying to figure out if she's got a kidney stone or something worse.. She's had the issue when she drinks soda frequently through the day; if she drinks water she says she feels fine with some occasional pressure in the bladder. Though when the issue strikes it sounds a lot like a kidney stone (Severe pain near "love handle" on the side/back, nausea, chills, lack of peeing) though she also was saying it always effects the right kidney can hurt from a few hours to a few days and that when she is in pain she feels like she has to umm.. heh, has to poo for lack of a better term (doesn't feel anything moving just pressure on the intestines). Now I've had a few kidney stones in my day, and I don't quite recall anything but pain and puking lol. Thought maybe someone out there could enlighten us.....
Has she had anymore pain or found out anything further? If she's still having the pain, she should have her doctor send her for an xray or a CT scan of her kidneys. My doctor was mistaken in telling me that I have had UTI's and bladder infections over the past year, when in fact I had a 15 mm kidney stone stuck in my ureter and now they think I may have permanent kidney damage because of how long it's been stuck there. If she has prolonged pain and blood in her urine, she should request a test of her kidneys
Hey all,
She still doesn't have a good answer. Her doctor ran a urine culture and drew some blood. He gave her some antibiotics and said she had a uti complication from a kidney stone! Sounded fishy to me, but she seems to be doing better a week after the meds. Thanks
She still doesn't have a good answer. Her doctor ran a urine culture and drew some blood. He gave her some antibiotics and said she had a uti complication from a kidney stone! Sounded fishy to me, but she seems to be doing better a week after the meds. Thanks
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Hello and hope you are doing well.
The common causes for the back pain she is experiencing are infections/inflammations of the bowel, kidney disorders like pyeloneohritis, glomerulonephritis or renal colic. Others are pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, endometritis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. I would advise you to re consult your primary care physician for evaluation of pain. He will ask for blood tests, urine analysis, an x ray and an ultra sonogram of the abdomen. Sometimes he may ask for an Intravenous pyelogram and a CT scan. In the meantime ask her to take OTC Naproxen for pain relief and plenty of oral fluids.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
The common causes for the back pain she is experiencing are infections/inflammations of the bowel, kidney disorders like pyeloneohritis, glomerulonephritis or renal colic. Others are pelvic inflammatory disease, ectopic pregnancy, endometritis and polycystic ovarian syndrome. I would advise you to re consult your primary care physician for evaluation of pain. He will ask for blood tests, urine analysis, an x ray and an ultra sonogram of the abdomen. Sometimes he may ask for an Intravenous pyelogram and a CT scan. In the meantime ask her to take OTC Naproxen for pain relief and plenty of oral fluids.
Hope this helped and do keep us posted.
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