I had (and passed) a kidney stone back in
May of 2005. Since then (yes, for the
full two years), I have had pain come and
go in both kidneys. Sometimes it's so
bad, I can't stand and it gets hard to
breathe. I have gone to four doctors, and
only one didn't come back with "there's
nothing we can do". I went in for a CT
scan, and nothing was found, however,
right now, I am having twinges (the best
word I can think of) in my lower back, on
both sides. I'm sure it's cause of the
kidney stone of yore, but there doesn't
seem to be anything there.
I was wondering if anyone else has had
this problem, and if so, what they did
about it. I am drinking lots of water (at
least 3 litres per day), and I work in a
kitchen for 9 to 12 hours a day, so I am
getting lots of exercise. I'm getting
really frustrated, since every medical
professional seems to think it's all in my
head.
I hope someone can help me, as I'm at my
wit's end.
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aflsh
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Joined: 26 May 2007 Posts: 506 Location: Souris, MB Canada
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Posted: 06-18-07 12:09pm
Is your pain just in your back or is it in
your side too? When I first went to my
Dr. with my pain he did an IVP
(Intravenous pylogram) it is an x-ray
where they inject dye into your vein which
shows up on the x-ray film. Then they
take another later and see how far it has
passed through your kidneys. There are so
many tests they can do now. Have you seen
a urologist? That's who I was sent to
after the test. I hope you get some
answers. Good luck.
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Aariana
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 18 Jun 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 06-18-07 12:43pm
It's mostly in my back, but partly on my
side too. I've gotten blood taken, CT
scans, urinalysis, ultrasounds - the whole
nine yards. The problem is that when I'm
scheduled to go in for these tests,
there's no pain (so nothing wrong?). I
haven't gone to see a urologist because I
live in northern Alberta, and I seriously
doubt that there even are any urologists
around here. The doctor situation is
pretty bad (16 hour wait in the emergency
room for some people), and the closest
city is a six hour drive away.
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mc4ever02
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Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 3636 Location: Orlando, FL Usa
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Posted: 06-18-07 13:11pm
Many health food stores sell products to
help with urinary and kidney problems. A
popular one here in the states is .azo.
Along with cranberry juice (if you like
it). You are doing the right thing by
staying hydrated, that can definitely help
with the reoccuring problems. Are you
going to the bathroom regularly? Holding
urine can also cause reoccuring problems.
