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Experiencing Lower Back Pain Due To Kidney Stones
About a week ago my lower back started hurting. I'm 39, female...never had any back issues. Went to Dr. on Saturday they saw a kidney stone said this could be the pain...however, now I can barely stand, sit or bend...never had a kidney stone cause this kind of problem. Any thoughts? No fever....
Mon, 27 Apr 2015
Hello
Thanks for query.
You have pain in loin .This is mostly due to presence of stone impacted in ureter (Ureteric Colic).
The pain is due to back pressure changes in kidney and ureter proximal to stone (Hydronephrosis) that develop due to accumulation of urine proximal to obstruction.
You need to consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic test done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Urine Routine and Urine culture
2) Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen and pelvis .
Further treatment will be decided by him based on results of these test and site of impaction and degree of hydronephrosis,
In the mean while you can take antibiotics like Norfloxacin ,pain killer like Brufen twice daily and Tomsulosin once daily.
Ensure to drink more water.
Dr.Patil.
Thanks for query.
You have pain in loin .This is mostly due to presence of stone impacted in ureter (Ureteric Colic).
The pain is due to back pressure changes in kidney and ureter proximal to stone (Hydronephrosis) that develop due to accumulation of urine proximal to obstruction.
You need to consult qualified Urologist for clinical examination and get following basic test done to confirm the diagnosis.
1)Urine Routine and Urine culture
2) Ultrasound Scanning of abdomen and pelvis .
Further treatment will be decided by him based on results of these test and site of impaction and degree of hydronephrosis,
In the mean while you can take antibiotics like Norfloxacin ,pain killer like Brufen twice daily and Tomsulosin once daily.
Ensure to drink more water.
Dr.Patil.
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