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Could The Pain On Left Side Below Waist Be Due To Kidney Stones?
I have been diagnosed with several kidney stones. I keep taking pain meds and I am seeing a urologist on Friday but .not sure if I should go to the emergency room. I have a nagging pain on my left side below my waist that comes and goes. I was fine this morning but now its come back. Its not a sharp pain but a dull nagging pain that makes me bend over. could this still be the kidney stones?
Tue, 7 Jan 2014
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Thanks for your query
The pain could well be due to kidney stones passing down. If you have no fever, vomiting, bleeding in urine or a decreased urine output, you could wait for your appointment with the urologist.
If any of these symptoms develop, you need to go to the ER.
Meanwhile take simple analgesics and drink plenty of fluids.
Hope this helps
Good luck
Thanks for your query
The pain could well be due to kidney stones passing down. If you have no fever, vomiting, bleeding in urine or a decreased urine output, you could wait for your appointment with the urologist.
If any of these symptoms develop, you need to go to the ER.
Meanwhile take simple analgesics and drink plenty of fluids.
Hope this helps
Good luck
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