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Renal colic
For the past 1 1/2 yrs. I have been suffering from renal colic and it's been making my life miserable. I have had numerous calcium oxlate stones, chronic kidney infections, (I am on cipro 500mg. daily) and I had UPJ obstruction. I had a stent placed in to try to correct it, that failed. I had my kidney diliated, that failed. And in March I had a open pyeloplasty. I was pain free for a few months after that. In the end of June I passed another stone and started with more infections. I had a IVP done no more stones were found. They did find a mild obstruction and severe tissue lost in the right kidney. My pain still continues. I had another IVP done about a month ago. Once again no stones, mild obstruction with severe tissue loss and delayed clearance. 2 days after that IVP however I passed a stone. Lab results were calcium oxlate which should of been seen on the IVP. I also pass alot of white milkly looking stuff in my urine. My Uro. says it is probably calcium deposits. I also have been passing alot of very small stones which hurt almost as much as the larger ones. My Uro. had me tested for hyperparathyroidism, my levels were normal. I go back to see him in 2 wks. He said that my kidney was in very poor condition when he did the pyeloplasty from all the chronic infections and the obstruction. A year ago I had only 25% function in the right kidney, not sure what it is now. The renal colic is daily and I take darvocet for it when I am not at work. This is really interfering with my life, I had to call in today cause I felt to sick. My left kidney is now beginning to cause me the same pain but not as often. I try to watch my oxlates and try to take in a balanced amout of calcium, not too much or too little. I think he may no be considering removing the kidney, but not reallly sure. Any ideas or comments would be helpful. Thank you.
A related discussion, Kdiney Stone was started.
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Dear Debbie,
According to what you have said, it seems that the primary site of the problem is the right side. In the face of a 25% function the removal of the kidney is harder to justify than if there were more deterioration of the function. There are two things that your urologist might want to do. First, is to obtain another renal scan to determine if the function has deteriorated further, or stayed the same or improved. Second, a metabolic process causing or worsening your stone formation should be ruled out. He has already looked at your parathyroid. The other thing is to get a 24hr. urine, and also make sure you don
Dear Debbie,
According to what you have said, it seems that the primary site of the problem is the right side. In the face of a 25% function the removal of the kidney is harder to justify than if there were more deterioration of the function. There are two things that your urologist might want to do. First, is to obtain another renal scan to determine if the function has deteriorated further, or stayed the same or improved. Second, a metabolic process causing or worsening your stone formation should be ruled out. He has already looked at your parathyroid. The other thing is to get a 24hr. urine, and also make sure you don
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