Suggest Treatment For Symptoms Of Ureteritis

Posted on Mon, 24 Jul 2017

Question: Hello sir;
I had an operation for kidney stone removal of 14mm from my ureter after that doctor had put an ureter stent in my left kidney its been one month and problem i am facing is i have aflank pain on the left side which radiates to my bladder area as well as down towards my legs and up to the toes and i occasionally see blood in my urine and also more urge for urination and bowel movement is it normal ???

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Pain is due to inflammation of Ureter (Ureteritis)

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for query.

You have undergone the endoscopic procedure of URS with the fragmentation of stone in your left ureter one month back and a stent has been placed in your left renal unit.

The pain, blood in the urine (hematuria)and pain radiating down the legs is due to inflammation of Ureter (Ureteritis) that commonly occurs as a foreign body reaction of the ureter to stent .associated with infection.

Ideally, the stent has to be removed within 2-3 weeks after surgery.

Please visit your Urologist who has performed surgery and get following basic tests done:

1) urine Routine and Culture
2) Plain X-Ray of the abdomen to see whether there are any residual fragments of the stone in the ureter.

Take antibiotics like Ciprofloxacin and Nitrofurantoin along with anti inflammatory drug like Diclofenac twice daily.

Ensure to drink more water.

Removing the stent will resolve all the issues.

Hope I have answered your query, please feel free to ask if you have more questions, I shall be happy to help you.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Thanks alot sir for ur reply;
I would also like to ask does it makes you feel weak and unwell though not having any sort of fever luckily and some times this pain radiates to right side(opposite to where stent is placed) is it normal??

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
The pain on Rt side is a referred pain and is normal

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up The pain on Right side is referred pain and is normal ,
The weakness is due to inflammation of ureter and will go away once the stent is removed .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (32 hours later)

Hello sir and thanks alot for past replies ,i got my stent removed today !!!..a big releif but there is little pain still in kidney and legs but pain is far less than before
When doctor removed the stent he said that there was a good deposit of stone on the stent was that the reason of my pain ??..and little pain after removal normal??

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It takes 5 days to resolve the issue completely.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

It is natural to have pain even after removing stent .It takes 5 days to resolve the issue completely .

Continue taking medications (Antibiotic and anti inflammatory drug )

Ensure to drink more water .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (14 hours later)

Thanks alot sir for ur kind and supporting replies ,one ladt question does levoflox 750 given to me after treatment can cause muscles pain and muscles weakness ??how common is this side effect with this medicine along with diarrahea and diziness??

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (28 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
These are known side effects of this drug

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up
These are known side effects of this medicine .Discontinue it and take Nitrofurantoin along with Diclofenac twice daily .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr,Patil

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar