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Kidney pain that comes and goes

A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. David Earle
General Surgery 33 years experience
See your doctor : Sounds like you need to see your primary care provider ASAP. It has nothing to do with the hernia, but you need a more complete evaluation, exam, and ... Read More
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A 22-year-old female asked:
Dr. Grant Linnell
Radiology 26 years experience
Yes: Kidney stones often cause flank pain. Especially with a history of stones, this should be a consideration.
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A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Stephen Scholand
Infectious Disease 25 years experience
Green urine & sweats: This constellation of symptoms should be checked out by a doctor. I'm concerned u may have malaria and that green urine is actually broken up blood ce... Read More
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A 29-year-old female asked:
Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge
Internal Medicine 39 years experience
Flank pain: Lots of causes of flank pain. Pain that comes and goes and radiates to the pelvic area could be a kidney stone - but many other causes from ovarian c... Read More
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A 31-year-old female asked:
Dr. Birendra Tandan
Urology 36 years experience
Kidney pain is generally not related to stretching and originates in the flanks. So it is not from the kidneys
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A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marianna Post
Family Medicine 19 years experience
Get ua: Are you sure it is a kidney pain? Get a urinalysis and a physical exam.
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A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Edward Cherullo
Urology 26 years experience
Renal capsule: Kidney pain is caused classically because of distension or stretching of the renal capsule. This happens with blockages (stones) and infection most c... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. George Klauber
Specializes in Pediatric Urology
Depends on cause: Flank pain due to an obstructing stone can be of sudden onset, very sharp, excruciating ; can come in waves (colic). Worse than childbirth. Pain from ... Read More
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A 21-year-old male asked:
Dr. Rhett Griggs
Hand Surgery 21 years experience
Variable: Hydrate, keep away from nsaids , breathe right.
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A 40-year-old male asked:
Dr. Donald Colantino
Internal Medicine 63 years experience
Kidney pain: Discomfort from kidney pathology ,like tumors or infection, usually occurs in the midback or flank and may be dull or an ache. Kidney stone pain is se... Read More
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