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Good Afternoon, I'm Having Pain Rt Lower Back Just Below
Question: Good Afternoon, I'm having pain rt lower back just below the rib cage. It hurts a little when I breath in but NO chest pains or difficulty breathing. I have had stones in the past but these feels a little higher than normal. I took BP w/ one of those home monitors..138/68 ? Just wondering if it could be a Kidney stone again or just pulled muscle ? Thank You
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
Regarding your concern, I agree with you that it could be a kidney stone, as well as a musculo-skeletal pain.
For this reason, I would recommend performing an abdominal ultrasound.
In the meantime, I would recommend taking painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxene, etc.).
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!
Regarding your concern, I agree with you that it could be a kidney stone, as well as a musculo-skeletal pain.
For this reason, I would recommend performing an abdominal ultrasound.
In the meantime, I would recommend taking painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxene, etc.).
Hope to have been helpful!
Kind regards,
Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist
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