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What Causes Severe Back Pain With Blood In Urine?
Good evening, i went to immediate care this morning with back pain near tailbone with pressure been going on for 5 days, no trauma to the area, urine test came back with blood in it, no abx were started just pain meds given and sent me on way, however pain is worse with sitting and pain meds do not help it nor do ice packs and heat any suggestions or answers? Please and Thank you
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Tue, 13 Oct 2015
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Hi Dear,
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe back pain with blood in urine . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like urinary tract infection , trauma , stones in the urinary tract , dehydration, strenuous exercises , diseases of kidney like pyelonephritis , tumors of the urinary tract or using medicines like heparin, aspirin, penicillin . Inherited causes like sickle cell anemia can also produce such symptoms . I would suggest you to consult urologist for proper examination . Doctor may order urine microscopy, ultrasound of kidney or other parts of excretory system CT scan or cystoscopy . Doctor may also refer you to nephrologist for kidney problem . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and apply warm compresses .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
Welcome to HCM.
Understanding your concern. As per your query you have severe back pain with blood in urine . Well there can be many reasons for symptoms you mention in query like urinary tract infection , trauma , stones in the urinary tract , dehydration, strenuous exercises , diseases of kidney like pyelonephritis , tumors of the urinary tract or using medicines like heparin, aspirin, penicillin . Inherited causes like sickle cell anemia can also produce such symptoms . I would suggest you to consult urologist for proper examination . Doctor may order urine microscopy, ultrasound of kidney or other parts of excretory system CT scan or cystoscopy . Doctor may also refer you to nephrologist for kidney problem . For now take ibuprofen or acetaminophen for pain and apply warm compresses .
Hope your concern has been resolved.
Get Well Soon.
Best Wishes,
Dr. Harry Maheshwari
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
Blood in urine accompanied by pain near the tail bone can occur due to trauma and thus injury to the urinary tract.
Pain in urine indicates kidney disease or injury to the urinary tract.
Absence of white blood cells or pus cells rules out infection in the urinary tract.
Pain near the tail bone will not occur in kidney disease so trauma or injury is the only possibility.
I suggest you to get kidney function test to rule out any kidney disease.
In addition, you need to consult an urologist for clinical assessment of the urinary tract to look for any site of injury.
In the meanwhile, you can take painkillers for the pain near the tail bone.
A X-ray / MRI of lower back will be required to rule out any abnormality in lower back.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
Blood in urine accompanied by pain near the tail bone can occur due to trauma and thus injury to the urinary tract.
Pain in urine indicates kidney disease or injury to the urinary tract.
Absence of white blood cells or pus cells rules out infection in the urinary tract.
Pain near the tail bone will not occur in kidney disease so trauma or injury is the only possibility.
I suggest you to get kidney function test to rule out any kidney disease.
In addition, you need to consult an urologist for clinical assessment of the urinary tract to look for any site of injury.
In the meanwhile, you can take painkillers for the pain near the tail bone.
A X-ray / MRI of lower back will be required to rule out any abnormality in lower back.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja Puri
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