back pain kidney infections Posted: 03-01-04 14:54pm
My girlfriend has had terrible back pain
for about six months.
It comes and goes, but it lingered so long
that after about two months she went to
get it checked out. She has had kidney
infections in the past, so we thought that
might be the problem. She was checked
for that and cleared. She did rehab for
her back muscles for a month or so and
then she was cleared. She had a dye test
on her kidneys and was cleared. We are
at our wits end as to what this constant
pain is. The yesterday she satrted to
get sick, and I mean vomit sick. She had
chills and enourmas pain in her back.
The worst she has ever had. We took her
to the emergency room, they found blood in
her urine and they said it might be a
kidney stone. So here are my questions:
can a kidney stone last six months?
Why wouldn't they have found it a month
ago during the kindey dye test?
If it has lasted six months and still
hasn't past how much longer can it go on?
Please reply
- we are desparate
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bootsie840
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 28 Nov 2003 Posts: 113 Location: pennsylvainaia
Posted: 03-04-04 08:14am
I believe you can have kidney stones for a
long time, I would request an ultrasound
of the kidneys, that will show if you have
any stones, I just had one done for the
same reason, blood in the urine, but it
came back negative, also if there are any
other problems with the kidneys it should
show up with the ultrasound, has she done
anything different than usual, picking up
any heavy items, fall, that might suggest
a back injury, and not a kidney problem,
sorry I cant be of much help, but I would
definately have the ultrasound done, good
luck, hope you get the help she needs
