On Pravochol for 15 years. Have increasing pain in the kidney area. Cannot lie on that side. Stopping the medicine helped. Suggestions?
Patient: have  been taking Pravochol for 15 years ,am now 68.Have had increasing pain in the upper back near the kidney area and in my right side under the ribs, so much so I cannot lie on my right side at night and have been requiring Panodol for the pain every night.However on stopping the medication symptoms have decreased considerably- should I continue off the Pravochol Doctor: hithank you for the queryI have gone through your query understood your concerns...sir upper back pain in kidney area I would like to give you some causes of pain muscle pull vertebral column diseaseliver  and gall bladder infectionrenal pathologypravachol has  got muscle pull as the rare side effect which I don't think is the cause of your pain after taking so many long years but still takingthe benefit of doubt you can consult your GP and should continue taking pravachol..and next I would like to suggest you to get an ultra sound abdomen done to rule out liver gall bladder and renal pathologies if any which is causing your pain at kidney area, clinically pain because of renal pathology will be associated  with nausea vomittings and radiation to groin and urinary symptoms like dysuria  hematuria  so I hope that pain you are suffering from will not be cause of kidney problemhope I have answered your querythank youregardsDR Alekhya