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What Causes Weakness And Low Appetite In A Person With Kidney Stone?

Posted on Tue, 2 Jun 2015

Question: My husband has bee trying to past a kidney stone for four days. He can urinate okay but hasn't had a bowel movement for four days. He is taking Alevepm for the pain. He doesn't want to eat anything. He's real weak. He has a sight fever. He's 70 yrs old. His blood pressure shows 107 over 87. What should we be doing? We've only been in this area for a week and not familar with the doctors or hospital s. Thank You, XXXX

Answered by Dr. Dr Samir Patil (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
visit a doctor as soon as possible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

I am sorry to know about your husband's problem. But from what I feel, your husband needs to visit a doctor as soon as possible. We need to find if he has a urinary infection because of the stone. In case there is an infection he will need antibiotics.
Polyethylene glycol should help with the constipation. However my priority will be to treat urinary infection.
Your husband also needs a rectal and abdominal exam to find out the cause of the constipation.

So my advise would be to get him to see a doctor as soon as possible as further management will depend on his physical exam and lab results

Hope this helps
Do get back in case you have further queries
Regards
Dr Samir Patil

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