I have been having right and left side flank/abdominal pain and I need to know what to do. The pain reaches to my lower back and groin area. I hav noticed that the pain is also in the rectum area.
I have been to the doctor and she found no infection so she sent me to have a CAT scan and I am waiting for the results. There has been blood found in my urine. What is this problem?
I have been suffering with this for at least 1 year.
2007-01-15 19:25:52 · 3 answers · asked by Springtime 1 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
well it sounds like u've kidney stones.you do have a lot of the symptoms:flank pain which radiates to the genital area and is colicky(on and off), the pain is so severe that the patient can't stand still and never finds a position that alleviates the pain.the stones also irritate the ureteral and urethral mucosa and cause "isoltated hematuria" (blood in the urine but nothing else,like bacteria or proteins) stones may be diagnosed with an ultrasonography of the urinary system and also cat scans.if the stones are so large that you can't pass them, your doctor may decide to break it with radiowaves(it's not an invasive procedure, so don't worry!) if they're small enough to pass you should drink lots and lots of liquids (watter's great and drink as many glasses it takes so that your urine output is about 2liters a day),you don't need to cut off dairy or other food with high calcium but you do need to discontinue any supplements with calcium.
hope you feel better!
2007-01-15 23:31:20 · answer #1 · answered by #1mary! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Agreeing with the other two commenters.
Sounds like a renal stone. Lt flank pain into the groin area with blood in your urine? Classic signs.
What to do? Wait for your results, and drink lots of water in the meantime. Take Motrin for pain, until you are prescribed something specifically for the pain you are having. Call your doc. if any problems arise.
2007-01-16 09:35:40 · answer #2 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's possible that you have kidney stones; a CT scan might not find them, and it would explain both the pain and the blood in your urine. They're supposed to be the most painful things in the world, next to childbirth, and the best thing for them is prevention - drinking cranberry juice and other foods to increase the acidity (decrease the pH) of your urine. It's good that you've already seen your doctor, and I would keep seeking help until you've found an explanation. Good luck.
2007-01-16 03:35:39 · answer #3 · answered by Julia L. 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋