Patient's question:
During the last health check-up, the doctor said I had kidney stones in my right kidney and recommended surgical treatment. However, I didn't have the surgery and instead took many stone-expelling pills. Recently, I've noticed some lower back pain on the left side. Is the left lower back pain also due to kidney stones?Doctor's answer:
Generally, if there are stones in the right kidney, they will never reflect to the left kidney. In this case, the recurring left-sided waist and abdominal pain is likely caused by the stones in the right kidney. It is recommended to go to the hospital promptly for a urography or CT scan to rule out the possibility of stones in the left kidney. If there are stones in the left kidney, treatment should be implemented based on the size and location of the stones.