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Suggest Treatment For Extreme Pain In Sides After Spinal Cord Procedure

HI, i AM BETTY. mY HUSBAND HAS BEEN HAVING EXTREME PAINS IN HIS RIGHT SIDE. HE HAS BEGOING TO pAIN mANAGEMENT SINCE OCTOBER 2014. HE HAS HAD ABOUT 3 PROCEDURES ON HIS SPINAL CORD AND IS TAKING LYRICA 50 MG 3 X DAY. HE MANAGES THE PAIN WITH NORCO 50 MG (I THINK)..THE PAIN WAS LIKE 24/7 IN THE BEGINNING, AND STARTED IN THE BACK AND WENT TO THE MID SECTION OF HIS TOMMY. NOW THEY ARE MORE INTENSE, BUT SEEMS TO BE LOCALIZED TO THE RIGHT RIB CAGE. OUR GRANDAUGHTER ASKED IF IT COULD BE KIDNEY RELATED. oUR DAUGHTER, 59, HAD PKD SINCE YOUNG AGE. AS I RECALL, ONE KIDNEY NOT FUNCTIONINNG AND THE OTHER )ABOUT 4 YRS AGO WAS NEAR FAILING. SHE HAD A TRANSPLANT, SUCCESSFULLY PRAISE GOD, AND BEEN DOING WELL. THE PKD WAS INHERITED FROM SOMEONE (??), AND WE ARE THINKING MAYBE THIS IS HER DAD/S PROBLEM. i WAS ASKED BY GRANDAUGHTER TO CHECK WITH A NYPROLOGIST (SPELLING). hE HAS HAD THIS PAIN FOR SOME TIME, AND IT IS WEARING ON HIS HOLE LIFESTYLE. gOT ANY IDEAS?
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Hi,

You are absolutely right that PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is inherited from parent's to children. If the pain is confined to lumber region only and if have some urine symptoms like burning micturation or increase frequency in urine, then it may b due to infection / inflammation in urinary tract. Also, your patient have long history of painkillers use, soo likely it due kidney. Better to go to Nephrologist (Kidney specialist) for further management.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shahid Akbar, General & Family Physician
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Suggest Treatment For Extreme Pain In Sides After Spinal Cord Procedure

Hi, You are absolutely right that PKD (polycystic kidney disease) is inherited from parent s to children. If the pain is confined to lumber region only and if have some urine symptoms like burning micturation or increase frequency in urine, then it may b due to infection / inflammation in urinary tract. Also, your patient have long history of painkillers use, soo likely it due kidney. Better to go to Nephrologist (Kidney specialist) for further management. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shahid Akbar, General & Family Physician