Benjamin M. asked
I woke up in excruciating pain in my right side, worse after urinating, and it kept me awake. The pain is around the crook of my waist, front and back, and has been constant with fluctuations in intensity. A CT scan showed a 7mm stone in the lower lobe of my right kidney. The urologist said the stone is unlikely to be causing the pain and suggested it could be a bowel obstruction or ovarian cyst. The pain fluctuates between 6 and 9 on the pain scale and is accompanied by nausea. I am taking 800mg of ibuprofen alternating with 1000mg of acetaminophen every four hours. I am a female with a history of bipolar and anxiety, taking Lamotrigine, Desvenlafaxine, and Aripiprazole. Can a stone that hasn't moved from the kidney be causing that much pain, or should I look into other potential causes?
July 22nd, 2024
Margaret B. answered
The pain you're experiencing is unlikely to be caused by the 7mm stone in the lower pole of your rig...
July 22nd, 2024
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