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What Causes Right Flank Pain?
Question: I am experiencing right flank pain. I had acute renal failure and congestive heart failure. the flank pain is not helped by percocet or flexeril. any ideas on ways to alleviate that will not risk my renal or heart health.
Brief Answer:
Please, get the cause investigated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this right flank pain that you have reported.
Flank pain can be caused by many disease conditions like a stone, gall bladder disease, an infection, etc. The best approach is to investigate the pain and establish the exact cause of your symptoms. This will permit the condition to be addressed fully rather than providing you with pain medications all through. Pain medications may provide a relieve but would need that you take them all through and for the rest of your life if the cause is not identified and managed accordingly.
My recommendation is that you get fully evaluated for this pain by your doctor. With an established cause, management would be a lot easier. If this pain has been investigated already and no cause investigated, then consulting a pain management doctor would be the best option. With multiple disease conditions, drugs need to be carefully considered before introducing them. Having a clear understanding of the state of your health is mandatory and I simply don't have that much information to make such an informed decision now.
In all, get evaluated for this pain and treated accordingly by your primary care doctor. If no cause is identified, see a pain management doctor for best pain management.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
Please, get the cause investigated!
Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.
I am so sorry to hear about this right flank pain that you have reported.
Flank pain can be caused by many disease conditions like a stone, gall bladder disease, an infection, etc. The best approach is to investigate the pain and establish the exact cause of your symptoms. This will permit the condition to be addressed fully rather than providing you with pain medications all through. Pain medications may provide a relieve but would need that you take them all through and for the rest of your life if the cause is not identified and managed accordingly.
My recommendation is that you get fully evaluated for this pain by your doctor. With an established cause, management would be a lot easier. If this pain has been investigated already and no cause investigated, then consulting a pain management doctor would be the best option. With multiple disease conditions, drugs need to be carefully considered before introducing them. Having a clear understanding of the state of your health is mandatory and I simply don't have that much information to make such an informed decision now.
In all, get evaluated for this pain and treated accordingly by your primary care doctor. If no cause is identified, see a pain management doctor for best pain management.
I hope this helps. I wish you well and thank you so much for using our services. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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