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What Causes Pain In Flanks Only While Sitting?

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Posted on Fri, 10 Apr 2015
Question: Hi
I have pain in the flanks while sitting, not standing, exercising or walking

Can it be a side effect from Losartan? Or result of post-surgical removal of the kidney stone?
Can it be a floating kidney? I am 6feet 4
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Answered by Dr. Neel Kudchadkar (7 hours later)
Brief Answer:
You are right. To get better, kindly read this...

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

I am Dr. Neel Kudchadkar and I will help you with your health issues.
Thank you for having faith in healthcaremagic.com
I appreciate the fact that you are a well informed educated patient.

So, I will show you what's "wrong", and how we can set it "right".

Tip #1:

I assume that you have had a surgical removal of a renal calculus. (Kidney stones) as you have mentioned so clearly in your question. The fact is that this operation, if done via orthodox incision will leave a scar that has to be carefully taken care of. If done via a laparoscope, will leave radically lesser tracks.

Tip #2:
The most common effect of this surgical intervention is that people typically experience transient pain in the flanks, the area between the ribs and the hip bones. This is typically characteristic of the discomfort you are feeling.

Tip #3:
The issue of a floating kidney does not arise because if such a thing were to exist, then your urologist would have palliated and treated it right away along with the calculi (the stones). It would have been obvious on X-rays, Ultrasounds, KUB's and a whole host of investigations. It would have ceased to exist by now. In any case, a floating kidney is a really rare event, in people in general.

Tip #4.
Losartan definitely causes discomfort in the flanks and allied regions. This is dose dependent. It also depends on any other medication that might be interacting with it. Furthermore, Losartan is rather very rarely prescribed to people with kidney problems, IF AND ONLY IF THERE IS NO OTHER RESORT.

So, let's fix it.

I politely request you to see your doctor and he or she will typically give you a combination of a pain killer and a non sedating muscle relaxant. You might want to take this medication for a short time, while things resolve on their own.

This is most convenient for you, isn't it?
It's OK.

Take care.
Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
http://bit.ly/askdrneel
Medical Consultant.
Healthcaremagic.com
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What Causes Pain In Flanks Only While Sitting?

Brief Answer: You are right. To get better, kindly read this... Detailed Answer: Dear XXXX, I am Dr. Neel Kudchadkar and I will help you with your health issues. Thank you for having faith in healthcaremagic.com I appreciate the fact that you are a well informed educated patient. So, I will show you what's "wrong", and how we can set it "right". Tip #1: I assume that you have had a surgical removal of a renal calculus. (Kidney stones) as you have mentioned so clearly in your question. The fact is that this operation, if done via orthodox incision will leave a scar that has to be carefully taken care of. If done via a laparoscope, will leave radically lesser tracks. Tip #2: The most common effect of this surgical intervention is that people typically experience transient pain in the flanks, the area between the ribs and the hip bones. This is typically characteristic of the discomfort you are feeling. Tip #3: The issue of a floating kidney does not arise because if such a thing were to exist, then your urologist would have palliated and treated it right away along with the calculi (the stones). It would have been obvious on X-rays, Ultrasounds, KUB's and a whole host of investigations. It would have ceased to exist by now. In any case, a floating kidney is a really rare event, in people in general. Tip #4. Losartan definitely causes discomfort in the flanks and allied regions. This is dose dependent. It also depends on any other medication that might be interacting with it. Furthermore, Losartan is rather very rarely prescribed to people with kidney problems, IF AND ONLY IF THERE IS NO OTHER RESORT. So, let's fix it. I politely request you to see your doctor and he or she will typically give you a combination of a pain killer and a non sedating muscle relaxant. You might want to take this medication for a short time, while things resolve on their own. This is most convenient for you, isn't it? It's OK. Take care. Dr. Neel Kudchadkar http://bit.ly/askdrneel Medical Consultant. Healthcaremagic.com