Kidney Contractions? Anyone On Pain Meds? Posted: 06-09-05 07:44am
I have alport's but am certain that many
with all various types of kidney probs
experience similar symptoms.
I was lying in bed and suddenly my left
kidney bunched up (felt like hurtful knot)
in my left side and held like a
contraction for about 4 minutes.
It has done it one more time since.
Do any of you experience flank (ribcage)
pain? If so, any ideas on how to relieve
it? Im currently on 120 hydrocodone a
month and am not certain that harsh meds
are going to be beneficial to kidneys.
Plus it doesnt really cut the pain
anyway!
Hydrocodone has tyelnol instead of aspirin
that is why the va med center put me on
it.
Anyone else on pain meds?
Kimmyk.
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lala359
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Sep 2005 Posts: 1 Location: florida
Posted: 09-26-05 22:28pm
Does anyone know ,,how long a person can
live after going off dialysis?
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Layla21386
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Joined: 31 Aug 2005 Posts: 6 Location: Missouri
Similar Kidney Pain Posted: 09-27-05 22:22pm
Well kimmy I recently had a kidney stone
and I had similar pain to as what your
describing. It felt like my kidney would
cramp up and mine started off with short
times like 5 mins, but day by day it
increased from a hour, and most recently
to 4 1/2 hours, it hurts like hell. The
hospital also had me on hydrocodine and
caca and it didnt really help. Mainly
what really helps me is my boyfriend
bought me this really nice heating pad
with 8 heat settings that has a velcro
attachment so you can put it around your
side or back whatever and it will stay
there without holding it, and it did
wonders for me.(got it at walgreens) after
like 5-10 mins the pain would dull out and
it would make the cramping feeling alot
better, and if your not home or whatever
you could get the heating stickers from
the store that stick to your clothes or
your skin that last 12 hours. But also it
is kinda weird but I smoke pot
occasionally and I came to realize that it
helps the pain derasticly, now I know not
everyone does illegal drugs but it really
does help better than hydrocodine for
sure....So its up to you but I hope this
helps...........Good luck to you....
Layla21386
