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What Causes Persistent Flank Pain?
I ve been having flank pain for five days now and each day the pain gets worse, I haven t been to a doctor yet thinking that I may have pulled a muscle however, the pain area is centered where my kidney is and it s worrying me due to it being very tender whenever someone presses on it. I haven t done any heavy lifting and it is now becoming painful to walk, are there any suggestions as to what could be happening? Should I go to my doctor or wait it out a bit more?
Mon, 16 Nov 2015
Hello,
Welcome to hcm,
Persistent pain could be because of many reasons like urinary tract infection, renal or uretric calculi, colitis etc. I advise you to take antispasmodics, if the pain doesn't subside then get ultrasound and urine examination done for confirming the diagnosis.
Thank you
Welcome to hcm,
Persistent pain could be because of many reasons like urinary tract infection, renal or uretric calculi, colitis etc. I advise you to take antispasmodics, if the pain doesn't subside then get ultrasound and urine examination done for confirming the diagnosis.
Thank you
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