Janie Grace Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My dh has a high pain tolerance but has been up since 2am with extreme lower back pain on the right side. He says it hurts deep inside, and then also the muscles slightly higher up are affected. He is active (runs) but says he stretched yesterday and didn't do anything weird. We're wondering about kidney infection. No issues involving urination, though. He is almost crying at the pain, which comes in waves. He is also nauseated. Advil/massage did nothing. What could this be? Should we go to the ER? He's having a hot shower right now in case it's muscular. So worried. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melissa in Australia Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Do you have nurse-on -call there? or can you call the hospital and speak to a nurse and ask them? I would think kidneys as well, but I am not a medical professional at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudoMom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My first thought was kidney stone. Poor guy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janie Grace Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 The hot shower helped some. Rubbed arnica into his muscles. Just sort of waiting now to see if the pain subsides to a manageable level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plansrme Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Do not mess around if there is a possibility of a kidney infection! My husband did last week. He had back pain (though not that bad) for about a day, but no fever or other symptoms, until several hours after the pain wet away. Then he woke with uncontrollable chills. It took about 30 minutes of this for the fever (102) to register on a thermometer--I thought he was going to break the glass, he was shaking so hard, and he went downhill fast from there. He was nearly unresponsive by the time we got to the ER. He could barely get out of the car, could not walk in, could not answer questions. It was the weirdest medical event I have ever witnessed. Perhaps your husband does not have an infection, but with no fever, and then when the pain went away, we thought my husband did not, either. Antibiotics are a wonderful thing! Terri Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitestavern Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My first thought was kidney stone. Poor guy! :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 With the nausea, I'd go to the ER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Girls' Mom Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 There are several things it could be, ranging from a pulled muscle to kidney infection to intestinal problem. I would go to the ER. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassoonaroo Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Appendicitis is on the right side but usually not back. So, I am guessing kidney with a possibility of appendix with the pain in sort of in a weird place... ER now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KidsHappen Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Sounds like a kidney stone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimtaxi234 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Just in case it could be a kidney stone (BTDT three times), head to the ER immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 My first thought was kidney stone. Poor guy! :iagree: coming and going in waves w/ nausea and extreme pain. This is exactly what I had when I passed a TEENY, tiny stone. Have him drink TONS of water. Not all stones can be passed naturally and he should get checked out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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