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question:My grown daughter (age 23) has had kidney stones for 5 years. She has passed many stones in those 5 years. This weekend she experienced the worst pains she has ever experienced. She began passing a white, think sandlike substance for several days She would experience horrible pain and pressure and then push and the substance would release in clumps. I am very worried about her . We have made an appointment at her urologist , but not expecting anything because they rarely have any answers for her. I was wondering if we should consider going to a nephrologist instead of a urologist. I am beginning to think we may be dealing with something in addition to kidney stones. Do you have any ideas of where we should turn at this point.
answer:Hi Welcome to HCM. It could be chyle(fat globules) or turbid urine. Urologist is the best pErson to see, not because i am one, but we are the ones to do surgical procedure if required. But there is no harm in seeing a nephrologist as well. She needs urine analysis, culture, urine for chyle, renal function tests and IVP/CT scan. Based on the results treatment can be started. If pain is severe, obstruction can be relieved by a stent. Best regards DR GS
question:My Daughter has duplex on her left kidney, the consultant has told us that the left kidney is working to a point. The consultant has told me that she should not have any trouble from this and if she drinks plenty and empties her bladder completely she should be fine. However she has had 3 kidney infections in the last 3 months and ended up in Hospital for four days with one of them, what can be done to prevent these infections going forward? concerned mum
answer:Hi, Welcome to HCM. If creatinine is normal, IVP test will exclude obstruction. Once excluded, things that would help are 1. Low dose antibiotics for 3 to 6 months. 2. Emptying the bladder at bed time. 3. Plenty of oral fluid intake. Best regards DR GS
question:hi i had my right kidney removed 25th september 2012 was going to have keyhole but the surgeon cut my mane artery i was given 23 ltrs of blood and i had over 100 staples i was in icu for 4 days and in hospital for 2 anb halfe weeks the sweats are horrible the pain is bad and i cant see the end of the tunnel is this normal or should i do something about it as in claiming ?
answer:Hi Welcome to HCM. By this time, you should have recovered, as it is 4 months. May be , the blood i still less and iron supplements should help. Also, plenty of green leafy vegetables and fruits should help. It is wise to see your GP to look at other causes for your problems. Best regards DR GS
question:I am a 45 yr old female with hx of kidney stones . Thru out this year i have done urine dip tests and every time it shows hematuria even though i cant see any blood. I havent had any other symptoms until here lately. My bladder hurts but no infection. The pain was sporadic episodes. I dont drink much water at all. I increased my water intack and drank cranberry juice and that helped. Could this be spasms?
answer:Hi Thanks for the query. If your urine shows blood and you have ongoing pain it could be recurrent stones. You need to see a nephrologist/urologist who will advice further tests including complete urinalysis, culture and US of the kidneys and determine what the underlying cause is. Mean while you can continue the high fluid intake. Hope this helps. Good luck.
question:Dear sir, please we need to clarify few health trips pls explain me our child has 6years old and he has been urinal problem came and operation did 7month old child and after long today he fell down and he has getting pain from his kidney . pls guide us what could be resone and where we can refer . we are waiting for your reply as soon as posible
answer:Hi Welcome to HCM. It is better to go to the emergency department of the nearby hospital to assess the nature and extent of injury. Pls do not delay. Regards DR GS
question:3 weeks ago i had a heart attack (my 3rd attack ) durring the attack i was told the dr lost me 2 times and i had to be shocked. i also was medivacd to another hospital on a helicopter, my ? is , i was experiencing cold shivers , i was so cold i was shaking like someone in a freezer. my other attacks didnt do this , this is bothering me maybe in a crazy way , but was this a symptom of heart attack , the drugs or was it just due to blood pressure being so low with them loosing me 2 times or was it due to me being so close to death?
answer:Thanks for your question on Healthcare Magic. I can understand your concern. Heart attack causes cardiogenic shock. And this causes hypotension. Hypotension triggers sympathetic stimulation and this causes tachycardia, perspiration, Shivering etc. With every heart attack, severity increases and chances of survival decreases. So you should be very careful in future. Hope I have solved your query. I will be happy to help you further. Wish you good health. Thanks.