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Re: ***Flank pain***
From: Joyce (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri, 22 Nov 2002 10:25:27 -0600 (CST)
I get it all the time and it is the bad disc in my spine in the thoracic
area. Kidney stones can cause this too! So can arthritis. Go to an
orthopedist of you aren't getting answers from the primary care. He
will find it one way or another. Best of luck.
Joyce
At Fri, 22 Nov 2002, D.N. wrote:
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>Hi,
>
>Have they checked for kidney stones? Just an idea.
>
>Best wishes,
>D.N.
>
>At Fri, 22 Nov 2002, S.J. wrote:
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>>I've been getting some nasty flank pain over the past 4 months or so.
>>Repeated tests for UTI always come back negative. The pain is like
>>someone is gripping really tightly inside, directly over where I think
>>the left kidney. Pain killers aren't really doing much. Doctors don't
>>seem particularly interested as to what is causing it. Any ideas? I
>>also have endocrine problems - complicated, but basically
>>hyperandrogenism (source of which has never been found). I'm on
>>prednisolone 7mg a day.
>>Thanks
>>Sarah
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