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How often is it safe to have a CT scan for kidney stones?

My husband's in horrible pain & Dr saying kidney stones. But the xray and Ct scan don't show any. Any help?

  • He has sharp pain that starts in his lower back around the kidney area. the pain wraps around his side and shoots down to his bladder and now he said to his testicle. After 5 visits ...show more

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    I suffer from terrible water infections which was dignoised about 2mths ago,my GP thought i had Kidney stones,pain in bck and stomach,feeling sick,pain down left leg and groin,well i had to have a procedure done at my local hospital called a csytomy which is where they put a small camera through your Uretha,this camera follows through your Ureatha ist then to you Kidneys,it will show up any stones etc,luckly i didnt have any stones.Visit your Gp to see if he will refer you to the Urology Dept this is not a scan.Good Luck

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Hi Moninicole. I have lived with kidney stones for 25+ years (I have two right now, one on each side, and I am waiting for them to pass). I have had many tests over the years and never have they seen the stones in me (xrays, IVPs - pyelograms, cystoscopy with retrograde pyelogram and CT). Only after I passed and 'caught' the stone each time was it clear that I did have a stone. The symptoms you describe I know very, very well and they are classic for kidney stones. The challenge is what to do for your husband. Lithotripsy is not an option if they cannot 'see' the location of the stone. The urologist can 'go searching' for the stone by inserting tools through the urethra of the penis and looking up into the urogenital system. I had this done once, he didn't find the stone, and the brutally painful blood clots that I passed three days later keep me from considering it again. Four times (within hours) I have passed a stone after a very good chiropractic adjustment. This would be one approach worth considering. Talk to your family Chiropractor. Lots of fluids, obviously, may help 'move' the stone along. But often they don't really help. Lastly, physical activity (running, bouncing, etc.) has sometimes helped me 'move a stone along'. I wish I could offer a 'sure cure' for your husband. My best suggestion is Chiropractic. Best wishes and good luck!

Doctor J

It could very well be kidney stones. My daughter has them and they have never showed up on any scans or xrays, but we have the stones as proof! She has passed quite a few, one the size of a pea! Have your husband strain his urine to catch any stones that he may pass, that way you will know for sure. Have him drink more milk and eat more dairy, contrary to what you may have heard this actually helps, and plenty of water.

Keenu

Okay 1. Get a new doc. 2. Has he logged when the pain happens? After a meal, at bed time, after exersising. Fatty foods can upset gall bladder stones (i had mine removed) Start doing a log of when, how long, and location of the pain. So next time he goes to the doc, you has more info to give the doc, hopefully a new one. Good luck

mamaduck71

get a second opinion. Your doctor is prolly a moron.

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