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Could Kidney Infection Cause Dull And Constant Pain In Lower Back?
Hi. beginning last night, I have dull constant pain in my left lower back between spine and hip. Could this be kidney infection? I m 41 and female. Never experienced this before. Wasn t relieved with acetaminophen. Pain scale 3-4. No uti symptoms that I know of. Thank you.
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I really appreciate your concern if you do not have an other symptoms associated with urinery tract infection then the pain of lower back may not be due to kdney infection and there is associted symptoms of UTI then this could be due to kidney infection if Acetaminophen is not responding then you can try Ibuprofen 400 mg three times in day in my opinion x-ray stud
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern if you do not have an other symptoms associated with urinery tract infection then the pain of lower back may not be due to kdney infection and there is associted symptoms of UTI then this could be due to kidney infection if Acetaminophen is not responding then you can try Ibuprofen 400 mg three times in day in my opinion x-ray stud
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User's Response
HI
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern if you do not have an other symptoms associated with urinery tract infection then the pain of lower back may not be due to kdney infection and there is associted symptoms of UTI then this could be due to kidney infection if Acetaminophen is not responding then you can try Ibuprofen 400 mg three times in day in my opinion x-ray stud
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern if you do not have an other symptoms associated with urinery tract infection then the pain of lower back may not be due to kdney infection and there is associted symptoms of UTI then this could be due to kidney infection if Acetaminophen is not responding then you can try Ibuprofen 400 mg three times in day in my opinion x-ray stud
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