Re: 35 weeks with left side pain. Could this be a kidney stone?

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Nikki due 06/20

At Tue, 7 May 2002, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote: >
>I have been experiencing this pain on my lower left side of my back. The
>pain sometimes radiates toward the left side of my abdomen. This has
>been happening on and off for just over two weeks. I mentioned it to my
>Dr a few weeks ago and he suggested that it may be some sort of nerve
>compression. Beginning at about 5pm yesterday, I was in such severe
>pain that I needed my husbands help to walk to the restroom and back. I
>got a little sleep, but still woke up in pain this morning. Feeling
>very frustrated, I went to labor and delivery at around 7am. They
>monitored me for about an hour....I never saw my doctor, they only spoke
>with him on the phone. They released me without any further evaluation,
>with a prescription for Darvacet for pain. I'm feeling a little better
>this afternoon, but I know it's only a matter of time before this pain
>comes back. It really is quite severe.
>
>Could this really be nerve compression? Is it possible that it's a
>kidney stone or something else? There has been no blood in my urine or
>kidney infection that I'm aware of. I'm almost 36 weeks and I can't
>imagine going till my due date in this much pain.
>
>Thanks for any input!

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