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What Causes Back Pain And Frequent Urination?
my 19 year old son who has high blood pressure for years due to solitary kidney , with only small amount of kidney damage is complaining of left side back pain along with urine frequency, but no pain to urinate.... a complete feeling of not well..... he tested his sugar ( 15 ) but after a light meal..... im very concerned as there is a strong history of diabeties in the family .... he is also spills a lot of protein in his urine..... im trying to get him to call his kidney specialist but he refuses and says he will test sugar in morning.... concerned mother
Mon, 7 Sep 2015
Hi. welcome to HCM.
Looking to your son's history, it seems that he has high BP due to kidney problem.
Protein leakage in urine require quantification by 24 hour urine protein measurement. Check S. creatinine and sonography.
Diabetes can be ruled out by fasting blood sugar and HbA1c measurement.
Back pain may be due to other problem also- like spine related.
if sonography of kidney is normal, you can do spine xray and consult orthopedician for that.
I think this would be helpful to you.
Best wishes. TC.
Dr Jay Patel.
Looking to your son's history, it seems that he has high BP due to kidney problem.
Protein leakage in urine require quantification by 24 hour urine protein measurement. Check S. creatinine and sonography.
Diabetes can be ruled out by fasting blood sugar and HbA1c measurement.
Back pain may be due to other problem also- like spine related.
if sonography of kidney is normal, you can do spine xray and consult orthopedician for that.
I think this would be helpful to you.
Best wishes. TC.
Dr Jay Patel.
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