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What Are The Symptoms Of Kidney Stones?
Question: What are the symptoms of kidney stones? I have stage 3b ckd. Having pains, not continuosly, mainly right side, under rib cage. Not stabbing pain, it comes out of the blue and takes my breath away. Does not last long. I also have rods and screws from lowest lumbar to middle thoracic area....
Brief Answer:
You are highly likely suffering from kidney stones
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Pain under the rib cage occurring at irregular intervals with fluctuating intensity is highly likely symptoms of kidney stones.
The pain in kidney stones located on the one side of the body where the stone is and usually radiates to the lower abdomen or groin area. The pain occurs occasionally at irregular intervals and the pain may also start when a patient starts to urinate. Sometimes the pain is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
A kidney stone may be asymptomatic until it moves down into the ureters and causes pain stimulating the nerve endings of the ureters.
The kidney stone may worsen your kidney functions which already have underlying chronic kidney disease. Therefore, you should get the diagnosis confirmed by computed tomography (CT) scan.
I hope the above information will be helpful for you. Please, feel free to ask me if there is anything else you need to know.
Thank you,
Malik Amonov MD
You are highly likely suffering from kidney stones
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome,
I read your question carefully and I understand your concern.
Pain under the rib cage occurring at irregular intervals with fluctuating intensity is highly likely symptoms of kidney stones.
The pain in kidney stones located on the one side of the body where the stone is and usually radiates to the lower abdomen or groin area. The pain occurs occasionally at irregular intervals and the pain may also start when a patient starts to urinate. Sometimes the pain is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.
A kidney stone may be asymptomatic until it moves down into the ureters and causes pain stimulating the nerve endings of the ureters.
The kidney stone may worsen your kidney functions which already have underlying chronic kidney disease. Therefore, you should get the diagnosis confirmed by computed tomography (CT) scan.
I hope the above information will be helpful for you. Please, feel free to ask me if there is anything else you need to know.
Thank you,
Malik Amonov MD
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
Thank you very much Dr. Amonov for answering my question, and for writing your thoughts in such a way i could understand them! I told my Doc last week that i was having the strange pains. She asked if it felt like a knife stabbing me. I said no, and that was end of conversation. I will make appointment with kidney doc this week. And look for different primary doctor. Thanks again!
Brief Answer:
I am glad that my advice is helpful for you.
Detailed Answer:
You are more than welcome.
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Wish you good health.
Thanks.
I am glad that my advice is helpful for you.
Detailed Answer:
You are more than welcome.
It is always encouraging for doctors to hear positive feedback from patients.
Wish you good health.
Thanks.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
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