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What Causes Sporadic Pain In Left Kidney Post A PCI?

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Posted on Thu, 10 Mar 2016
Question: I only have one kidney on the left, lost my right kidney to a kidney stone. I've had a stone in the kidney and a stent. now I'm having sporadic pain in the area of the remaining kidney. should I go to er?
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Answered by Dr. Panagiotis Zografakis (27 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
it depends

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

the pain of urinary tract obstruction is usually excruciating. Since you've experienced it in the past (I suppose!), you should be able to recognize its characteristics. Besides the pain, nausea is common, sometimes vomiting occurs and an urgency to urinate. The patient cannot lie still and moves constantly in a hopeless effort to reduce the pain.

If the aforementioned description fits your case then you should definitely visit the ER right away. Otherwise it's probably another cause. Despite that, if you don't have a better explanation for the pain (like a muscle strain or sprain of the back) then you'd better not risk damage to your only kidney and visit the ER to investigate the cause.

I hope you find my comments helpful!
You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information.

Kind Regards!
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What Causes Sporadic Pain In Left Kidney Post A PCI?

Brief Answer: it depends Detailed Answer: Hello, the pain of urinary tract obstruction is usually excruciating. Since you've experienced it in the past (I suppose!), you should be able to recognize its characteristics. Besides the pain, nausea is common, sometimes vomiting occurs and an urgency to urinate. The patient cannot lie still and moves constantly in a hopeless effort to reduce the pain. If the aforementioned description fits your case then you should definitely visit the ER right away. Otherwise it's probably another cause. Despite that, if you don't have a better explanation for the pain (like a muscle strain or sprain of the back) then you'd better not risk damage to your only kidney and visit the ER to investigate the cause. I hope you find my comments helpful! You can contact me again, if you'd like any clarification or further information. Kind Regards!