06-10-2011, 04:27 PM
I do have a medical degree and deal with low back pain patients almost daily. Renal colic (pain from kidney stones) is no fun and can be quite severe. Of course it is IMPOSSIBLE to diagnose anything via a forum like this. The following is provided to help you make a more informed decision as to treatment if your symptoms exacerbate.
Renal colic symptoms include: Acute excruciating flank and upper outer abdominal quadrant pain. The pain can radiate into the the lower abdominal, bladder, and perineal areas including the scrotum in males. Nausea, vomiting, urinary urgency and frequency, and cool clammy skin may also be present. ANY sign of fever, chills or sweats are indications of infection and represent an emergent condition which warrant IMMEDIATE communication with a physician or better yet a trip to your local ER.
Renal calculi (stones) form as four basic types: calcium, magnesium ammonium phosphate, uric acid, and cystine, with 80 to 90% being calcium. Most stones are radiopaque and show up on abdominal radiographs. At least half of all stones pass spontaneously and recurrence is most often controlled via diet modification and adequate fluid intake--so, if you have a stone, drink LOTS of water, much more than you think is too much in the initial period. Stones can be associated with underlying disease such as hyperparathyroidism, which must be treated effectively to prevent recurrence. If you have recurring stones--get it checked out by a physician to rule out a comorbidity.
Some people have reported muscle aches and leg cramps while on relatively high doses of PM, so it is conceivable your symptoms are muscular, though without a precipitating incident or prior history of low back pain, I would be looking for other causes since low back pain is almost always much lower than you are reporting.
Keep an eye on this. If your symptoms recur or worsen--get help right away.
Hope this helps.
Renal colic symptoms include: Acute excruciating flank and upper outer abdominal quadrant pain. The pain can radiate into the the lower abdominal, bladder, and perineal areas including the scrotum in males. Nausea, vomiting, urinary urgency and frequency, and cool clammy skin may also be present. ANY sign of fever, chills or sweats are indications of infection and represent an emergent condition which warrant IMMEDIATE communication with a physician or better yet a trip to your local ER.
Renal calculi (stones) form as four basic types: calcium, magnesium ammonium phosphate, uric acid, and cystine, with 80 to 90% being calcium. Most stones are radiopaque and show up on abdominal radiographs. At least half of all stones pass spontaneously and recurrence is most often controlled via diet modification and adequate fluid intake--so, if you have a stone, drink LOTS of water, much more than you think is too much in the initial period. Stones can be associated with underlying disease such as hyperparathyroidism, which must be treated effectively to prevent recurrence. If you have recurring stones--get it checked out by a physician to rule out a comorbidity.
Some people have reported muscle aches and leg cramps while on relatively high doses of PM, so it is conceivable your symptoms are muscular, though without a precipitating incident or prior history of low back pain, I would be looking for other causes since low back pain is almost always much lower than you are reporting.
Keep an eye on this. If your symptoms recur or worsen--get help right away.
Hope this helps.