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What Causes Pain, Spasms And Numbness At Rib Cage And Kidney Stone?
I have had to cat scans with and without the dye and all they have found is a kidney stone. I am hurting and have pain, spasms, numbness starting at my left rib cage going all the way around to my left kidney area. Now it s going up the side of my breast. Could a kidney stone cause all of this? Please help!
Tue, 28 Apr 2015
Hello,
the kidneys may cause pain that starts on the back (flank pain) but may radiate to the front (abdomen). A kidney stone should cause obstruction, for the pain to occur. Other potential causes of pain in this area include:
- shingles
- lung base problems (the pain is usually pleuritic)
- heart problems (like pericarditis, also pleuritic).
- nerve problems (pressure on nerve root, by a protruding intervertebral disc for example)
I hope I've helped!
Kind Regards!
the kidneys may cause pain that starts on the back (flank pain) but may radiate to the front (abdomen). A kidney stone should cause obstruction, for the pain to occur. Other potential causes of pain in this area include:
- shingles
- lung base problems (the pain is usually pleuritic)
- heart problems (like pericarditis, also pleuritic).
- nerve problems (pressure on nerve root, by a protruding intervertebral disc for example)
I hope I've helped!
Kind Regards!
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