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Gender: Female

Age: 45


Visited a Doctor: Yes

Medications Tried: motrin 800mg and Vicodin 7.5/325 and water and cranberry juice. heat helped yesterday

I went to urgent care last night with extreme pain in my back feels like kidneys but no infection wanted me to go to er but no way I could sit and wait 3hrs. I have body aches 3 days ago kidney area pain started two days ago and not going away I have pain meds for my back thank goodness but the pain wakes me up at night even on pain meds. they drew no blood last night and I don't think they wanted to deal with it. I move or twist the pain gets worst

Asked by Me , 1 hour ago

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Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Extreme pain in the kidney area is usually caused by kidney stone. The pain can radiate downward to the groin. It comes and goes suddenly. The main reason for kidney stone pain is smooth muscles spasm. Non of mentioned pain killers do not revert the spasm. Moreover, Vicodin can cause smooth muscles spasm making the pain even worse.
In case of kidney stone it is very important to find out if the stone is not too large to pass ureter and if there is no kidney blockage. That is why you should have abdominal ultrasound done at first.
To help with the pain you should use medicines like Metamizole, Buscolisine or Petidine. You should also drink plenty of mineral water (2-3 liters a day) and start some physical activity so the stone can be moved down (like jumping or running).
Hot bath should be also helpful as it relaxes smooth muscles as well.

Hope this will help. Feel free to ask further questions.
Regards.

     Replied by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko , 1 hour ago


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okay but the pain does not radiate and does not come and go. the pain is in my back below my ribs that is the kidney area isn't it? pain radiates upwards not downwards. I have had my gall bladder removed. I have budlging disc in my back to
Asked by Me , 1 hour ago
nobody has answered my reply question

Not so good after a ultra sound they determined it was my disc in my back. The pain on muscle relaxers and pain pills is still extreme with my arm and leg falling asleep. I think my body has gotten use to the 7.5/325 vicodins. it is not helping like it use to it is getting hard to be on my feet and sleeping is not as easy. I have a MRI scheduled on thrusday and a dr apt tomorrow. Don't know what else they can do the numbness and sharp pains is making me depressed I just want to feel normal.
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