i've had a history of kidney stones and kidney infections. i get a lot of nagging pains in my kidneys that only last for about 2-3 a few times a day. i always thought they were kind of like "phantom" pains or just normal if you've had kidney stones or something. could there actually be something wrong with my kidneys?
2007-11-19 15:11:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
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2007-11-19 15:15:31 · update #1
i'm 18 and i have no idea what kind of stones i have. i didn't catch them in the strainer but my emergency room doctor told me they were probably calcium oxalate
2007-11-19 15:25:26 · update #2
Yes
It might be as simple as that you don't drink enough water - then the calcium or urate chemicals in your urine are more concentrated and the stones can form.
Alternatively you might have some anatomical reason why you are prone to have more infections. Certain kidney infections can predispose you to having kidney stones.
If you have had several kidney stones and kidney infections and get ongoing nagging pains, it might be that you are passing small stones or getting a minor infection that you are fighting off.
Perhaps your doctor should investigate or refer you to a urologist for further investigations.
2007-11-19 15:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Orinoco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-21 21:42:43 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-24 05:09:43 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely.
You should talk to your doctor to be referred to a urologist. An ultrasound should be in order. Its not something you want to mess around with. How old are you? And do you know what type of kidney stone(s) you had?
2007-11-19 15:19:02 · answer #4 · answered by Sean L.P.N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow thats must suck you must love sweets and sodas and all that good and not so good stuff
2007-11-19 17:40:20 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋