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What To Do For The Pain Due To Kidney Stone Even After Taking Medication?
Hey. Yesterday I woke up in extreme pain and went to the hospital, where they told me I most likely had a kidney stone (and the scans confirmed it.) They put me on some hardcore painkillers and a few hours later I left with no pain at all. It stayed that way for about 24 hours and then it started to come back. I took 2 percocet (5-325) about five hours ago and another one about an hour ago but the pain hasn t gotten any better at all. Should I go back to the hospital or should I just try to wait it out and hope it fades again? I would rate the pain at an 8/10 right now.
Wed, 28 May 2014
Pain due to kidney stones may respond better to anti inflammatory drugs such as Mefenemic acid 500 mg three times daily. So kindly take Mefenemic acid tablet along with percocet which is an opioid analgesic. Usually this combination gives very good relief of pain. If the pain is not relief with in 1-2 hours, better you should go back to the hospital where you may need injections such as Diclofenac and observation.
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