PLEASE HELP LEFT SIDE BODY HURTS FROM KIDNEY DOWN

[Tee2779]

HI I am 31 yr old women  I recently had kidney stones a month ago and passed them they think went to er and they were sending it to lab as I was leaving! So I don't know but on and off the pain comes in waves it's like I wanted to die from the pain well Ive called my doc 3 times and he said to change my diet...it's gettin to the point were i can't eat anything fyi I am on a diet where i only eat 100 grams of protien and i drink a gallon 1/2 of water a day...well I cant cook clean paly with my daughter...it's getting bad i hate togo back to the ER because I don't want to think I am a drug seeker...I don't know what to do my whole left side hurts from my kidney down any ansers would be helpful! Thank you in advance

[Tuckamore]

Hi Tee,

Welcome to the Pain Management Forum. I am very sorry to hear about your untreated pain.

If you have kidney stones and they are not moving you should not have significant pain.However if you do not have kidney stones that are moving or partially blocking the passage of urine you need to have your pain diagnosed. I have a long history of stones and know how very extreme the pain can be. My heart goes out to you and anyone who passes kidney stones.

I suggest that you consult a Urologist.... and find another PCP. If you are producing stones on a continually basis there needs to be a reason.

You're correct that ER will see you as a drug seeker of you do not have a condition they can "see" ... such as a kidney stone moving. The last CT scan I had revealed five kidney stones. I have no horrid pain unless I am passing one. So again please consult a urologist or someone that can explain what is happening and treat your correctly.    

We also have a forum that is focused on urology issues. I encourage you to also post your question there. Here's the link:  http://www.medhelp.org/forums/Urology/show/52

Please let us know how you are doing. I will look forward to your updates.

Take Care,
~Tuck

[namnam46]

Hi Tee2779,

First, I want to welcome you to the Pain Management Forum and let you know that we are glad you found this Forum. I want to let you know that there are no Doctors on this Forum, only CP  {Chronic Pain}  Patients that help each other with our own expertise and experiences that we have developed through our own CP Issues.

I'm terribly sorry to see that you are in such pain!!!  It sounds like you may still have some stones in there.  At the very least, you need to be checked out by your Doctor or the ER again.  Have they done an ultra-sound on your Kidney or a CT scan of any kind to see if there is anything left in there?  You need to make yourself heard and let them know that you need some answers here.  No one should have to be in the type of pain that you are experiencing when a test will let you know what's going on.

Please stay in touch and let us know what you find out.  Again, I'm so sorry that you are having to go through all of this!!!

I'll be looking for you updates and look forward to seeing you on our Forum.....Sherry  :)