Need help

[alisha469]

Last night I woke up to horrible pain in my stomach. It hurts so bad that I cant walk. I went to the hospital and they did a CT scan and two ultrasounds. The told me that I have mild right hydronephrosis. I tried to go to work today and couldn't make it. Not sure what to do next. Can anyone help me?

[Paderla Anitha, DNB]

Hello and hope you are doing well.

Hydronephrosis is consequent to an obstruction in the ureter. The obstruction can be a stone, tumor or scar tissue. The pain is spasmodic in nature as the ureter is trying to push through the obstruction. The cause needs to be treated for the hydrnephrosis to resolve. Please consult your primary care physician who will do blood tests, x- rays and may ask for an ultrasonogram to find out the cause for the pain.  

Hope this helped and do keep us posted.

[warney]

hydronephritis is a build up of fluid on the kidney and is usally the result of a temporary obstruction of the ureter, this can cause intense pain, I had it. The obstruction usually clears on its own fairly quickly ie few hours, as the pressure itself on the obstructed kidney forces it clear! It can suggest though that there is an underlying cause ie an infection or too much sediment. i would suggest a routine kidney function test to check your egfr, just in case, but chronic kidney disease does sound unlikely.  keep me posted but get the egfr checked, simple blood test is all it takes and can save you ending up like the rest of us!!!

[bambamm]

I just ran across your posts and although I'm not a doctor or medical professional, I will try to help you with your question. I just looked up your condition in the MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia website..  www.nlm.nih.gov - you probably should look for a Nephrologist, that's what I would do. If you don't already have one, call the ER back and ask if the doctor that treated you can refer you to one. I am going to add this to my watch list and hope you will keep me informed. Good luck and best wishes.

Mary

[alisha469]

I've have 2 posts on here and not one has been replied to. I knew I shouldn't have wasted my time