Question 1

can constipation cause back pain or kidney pain?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It can and nausea and vomiting and loss of appetite as well as abdominal pain

Question 2

are constipation and kidney pain common side effects of a liver detox diet?

Accepted Answer

Wouldn't surprise me: "liver detox diets" are widely varied and are not evidence-based medicine. Use them at your own risk -- they have landed people in the intensive care unit. Your personal physician -- who unlike an internet "independent thinker / persecuted humanitarian" is obligated by law to tell the truth -- is your best guide to health, be it liver function, diet, or whatever's troubling you now. Cheers.

Question 3

went to er with flank pain. ct showed three small kidney stones also showed i was constipated. said that wasnt related to my flank pain. does kidney pain make you feel gassy? stomach churns and i pass gas here and there.

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Separate problems: Kidney stones can cause flank pain, but not constipation or feeling gassy. The kidney stones and your intestinal symptoms are entirely different and need different treatments. Discuss with your doctor.

Question 4

can constipation really cause that much of a problem long term? had recurrent utis and an ultrasound and ct scan of kidneys, bladder, etc. come back normal. said constipation caused three months of back and side pain and uti symptoms. second opinion?

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: Failure to evacuate fully during constipation can cause the lower intestines to widen/balloon out from the excess. Over time that stretch can weaken the circular muscles in the colon lining making them less powerful &amp; eventually add to constipation.  I have seen it take a year of daily therapy to have a chronically constipated person resume normal emptying with a normal sized colon.

Question 5

what could cause my back / kidney pain?

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Depends: The possibilities are too numerous to detail here. A physician will need to evaluate this.

Question 6

does hiv symptoms cause kidney pain?

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: No, HIV rarely causes kidney pain (renal colic) even when HIV nephropathy is present.

Question 7

what can cause kidney pain due to painkillers?

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See below: Check with your doctor to be sure you can use these medicines safely, particularly if you have kidney disease. Heavy or long-term use of some of these medicines, such as ibuprofen, naproxen, and higher dose aspirin, can cause chronic kidney disease known as chronic interstitial nephritis. The warning labels on otc analgesics tell you not to use these medicines for more than l0 days for pain.

Question 8

i have been dealing with kidney pain since 2008. please explain to me what puntate stones are and are they the reason i have so much pain?

Accepted Answer

Stones: While it is possible that you have pain from the kidney stones it could e totally unrelated. 
Have yourself evaluated and very small stones if present may not be the cause of pain.

Question 9

i've had a 6mm kidney stone for over a month with side pain. could that have already caused damage? and now the pain is no longer in my side but lower

Accepted Answer

Yes: If the 6 mm stone has been in your ureter for that long, it is a problem.  If the stone is actually in your kidney and nonobstructing, having in there for six weeks is not  significant.

Question 10

what are possible causes of pulsating kidney pain?

Accepted Answer

? Kidney stone: Several including kidney stone. May not be related to kidneys too.

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Went to er with flank pain. ct showed three small kidney stones also showed i was constipated. said that wasnt related to my flank pain. does kidney pain make you feel gassy? stomach churns and i pass gas here and there.

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Can constipation really cause that much of a problem long term? had recurrent utis and an ultrasound and ct scan of kidneys, bladder, etc. come back normal. said constipation caused three months of back and side pain and uti symptoms. second opinion?

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What could cause my back / kidney pain?

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Does hiv symptoms cause kidney pain?

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What can cause kidney pain due to painkillers?

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I have been dealing with kidney pain since 2008. please explain to me what puntate stones are and are they the reason i have so much pain?

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I've had a 6mm kidney stone for over a month with side pain. could that have already caused damage? and now the pain is no longer in my side but lower

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What are possible causes of pulsating kidney pain?

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