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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back And Difficulty In Urinating?
I am taking opana 15mg extended release tablets twice daily..I have started having trouble urinating..terrible pain in my lower back that feels like kidney stones..I am swollen from my face to my feet..I also take 600mg of neurotin 3x daily and 15 mg oxycodone 4 times a day or as needed. I have looked up the side effects of each medication and the effects of the opana seem to be the main effects that I am having..is it k to stop taking the opana all at once or should I keep taking the, for this month?
It looks to me like possible kidney stones. Most small stones in patients with relatively mild hydronephrosis can be treated with observation and acetaminophen. More serious cases with intractable pain may require drainage with a stent or percutaneous nephrostomy. Treatment of nephrolithiasis involves emergency management of renal (ureteral) colic, including surgical interventions where indicated, and medical therapy for stone disease. In emergency settings where concern exists about possible renal failure, the focus of treatment should be on correcting dehydration, treating urinary infections, preventing scarring, identifying patients with a solitary functional kidney,. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.
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What Causes Pain In The Lower Back And Difficulty In Urinating?
Hi and welcome to HCM. It looks to me like possible kidney stones. Most small stones in patients with relatively mild hydronephrosis can be treated with observation and acetaminophen. More serious cases with intractable pain may require drainage with a stent or percutaneous nephrostomy. Treatment of nephrolithiasis involves emergency management of renal (ureteral) colic, including surgical interventions where indicated, and medical therapy for stone disease. In emergency settings where concern exists about possible renal failure, the focus of treatment should be on correcting dehydration, treating urinary infections, preventing scarring, identifying patients with a solitary functional kidney,. Kindly regards. Wish you a good health.