Good Afternoon, I'm Having Pain Rt Lower Back Just Below

Posted on Fri, 14 Jun 2019

Question: Good Afternoon, I'm having pain rt lower back just below the rib cage. It hurts a little when I breath in but NO chest pains or difficulty breathing. I have had stones in the past but these feels a little higher than normal. I took BP w/ one of those home monitors..138/68 ? Just wondering if it could be a Kidney stone again or just pulled muscle ? Thank You

Answered by Dr. Ilir Sharka (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Welcome to Ask a Doctor service!

Regarding your concern, I agree with you that it could be a kidney stone, as well as a musculo-skeletal pain.

For this reason, I would recommend performing an abdominal ultrasound.

In the meantime, I would recommend taking painkillers (ibuprofen, naproxene, etc.).

Hope to have been helpful!

Kind regards,

Dr. Ilir Sharka, Cardiologist

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