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What Causes Sharp Pain In Mid Lower Back On Right Side?
Question: I have had crampy, dull, sometimes sharp discomfort in my middle to lower back on the right side and on the lower abdominal for a few days to a week now, both are also tender. My urine output is the same as it has been with no burning and I just had bloodwork done in September and is as followed
RENAL all were optimal on the reference ranges provided by the labs
Cystaitin C was optimal - 0.73
eGFR was optimal - 142
Creatinine serum was also optimal - 0.8
BUN was also optimal - 13
and Bilirubin was optimal - 0.4
I have no fever, just the pressure and slight pain I Have no jaundice and have not been nuaseated.
I do feel like I indigestion sometimes after eating.
Sometimes heat helps the pain but does not eliminate it. I do workout and have been lifting heavy weights for a while and my job also calls me to bend over and lift heavy weights casuing me a lot of stress in my lower to mid back area
I do have cipro and my wife has a slight UTI
RENAL all were optimal on the reference ranges provided by the labs
Cystaitin C was optimal - 0.73
eGFR was optimal - 142
Creatinine serum was also optimal - 0.8
BUN was also optimal - 13
and Bilirubin was optimal - 0.4
I have no fever, just the pressure and slight pain I Have no jaundice and have not been nuaseated.
I do feel like I indigestion sometimes after eating.
Sometimes heat helps the pain but does not eliminate it. I do workout and have been lifting heavy weights for a while and my job also calls me to bend over and lift heavy weights casuing me a lot of stress in my lower to mid back area
I do have cipro and my wife has a slight UTI
Brief Answer:
Spinal disc hernation to determine by MRI....
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
The pain you are describing might be due to spinal disc herniation. I advise to consult with your doctor and to run MRI to rule it out.
I need to also know if you are also having changes in bowel movements?
Meanwhile, I advise to:
- avoid lifting heavy weights
- take OTC pain killers
- apply warm compresses and analgesic cream locally
- take probiotics to normalize intestinal flora as you have started to take cipro which is an antibiotic and will alter your intestinal flora
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Klerida
Spinal disc hernation to determine by MRI....
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
I have gone through your medical history carefully and understood your concerns.
The pain you are describing might be due to spinal disc herniation. I advise to consult with your doctor and to run MRI to rule it out.
I need to also know if you are also having changes in bowel movements?
Meanwhile, I advise to:
- avoid lifting heavy weights
- take OTC pain killers
- apply warm compresses and analgesic cream locally
- take probiotics to normalize intestinal flora as you have started to take cipro which is an antibiotic and will alter your intestinal flora
Hope it was of help!
Dr.Klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
Thanks so much for your fast response on the kidneys issue, I was thinking I may have had a kidney infection.. one final question
After eating I have also developed a pain under the ribcage area and it falls into the same spot in the middle to lower right side of the back which gradually goes away over time. I have elevated liver enyzmes two years ago but after getting of the medication I was taking my AST and ALT have returned to normal and so has my albium. Is the liver something that should be detoxed ocassionally?
Also if I hold my urine for too long while sleeping I have awaken with a mild pain in the lower/ to middle back? is that somewhat normal?
sorry forgot to add the bowel movements.. not much of a change.
also It seems to be a slight bit of pain now that comes and goes around were my bladder would be
After eating I have also developed a pain under the ribcage area and it falls into the same spot in the middle to lower right side of the back which gradually goes away over time. I have elevated liver enyzmes two years ago but after getting of the medication I was taking my AST and ALT have returned to normal and so has my albium. Is the liver something that should be detoxed ocassionally?
Also if I hold my urine for too long while sleeping I have awaken with a mild pain in the lower/ to middle back? is that somewhat normal?
sorry forgot to add the bowel movements.. not much of a change.
also It seems to be a slight bit of pain now that comes and goes around were my bladder would be
Brief Answer:
Please follow the suggestions below..
Detailed Answer:
Hi, back
With regards to your pain after eating it may be related with :
stomach issues like gastritis/ ulcer
gallbladder problems like sludge.
So if I were your treating doctor I would reccommend to do
-abdominal ultrasound
-upper endoacopy
With regards to your liver pannel if they are in normal level now you don't need to do liver detoxification .
For the moment you can start to use
omeprazole and antacides.
You are reporting that if you hold for a long time urine you have back pain, this hapens from tenderness of urinary tract ( bladder, ureters, kidney) and muscle spasms that control urination. These are percepted as back pain from you.
wish you health
Dr. klerida
Please follow the suggestions below..
Detailed Answer:
Hi, back
With regards to your pain after eating it may be related with :
stomach issues like gastritis/ ulcer
gallbladder problems like sludge.
So if I were your treating doctor I would reccommend to do
-abdominal ultrasound
-upper endoacopy
With regards to your liver pannel if they are in normal level now you don't need to do liver detoxification .
For the moment you can start to use
omeprazole and antacides.
You are reporting that if you hold for a long time urine you have back pain, this hapens from tenderness of urinary tract ( bladder, ureters, kidney) and muscle spasms that control urination. These are percepted as back pain from you.
wish you health
Dr. klerida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju
final question, the tenderness from the holding of the urine is this somewhat normal?
Brief Answer:
Yes,it's normal to get tenderness while holding ur
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Yes, it is normal to feel tenderness when holding the urine. Try to go to bathroom each time you feel the need, do not hold urine as it will aggravate or trigger UTI.
All the best!
If no more queries, please do not forget to close this discussion!
Dr.Klerida
Yes,it's normal to get tenderness while holding ur
Detailed Answer:
Hi back,
Yes, it is normal to feel tenderness when holding the urine. Try to go to bathroom each time you feel the need, do not hold urine as it will aggravate or trigger UTI.
All the best!
If no more queries, please do not forget to close this discussion!
Dr.Klerida
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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