What is the dull aching pain on my right side?
Patient: Hi i am a 44yr old female & i have a dull aching pain on my right side that seems to go from front to the back...it started when the skin on my back (just where you would put you hands on your hip) became sensitive to touch (& still is)....i also feel bloated and constipated...i've been awake with it all night...can you help please? I thought it might have been apendicitis but the pain has remained constant and not sharp!!! Doctor: Hello! Welcome to HCM.This seems to be urinary stone related pain.Stone in ureter causes obstruction to urine outflow & smooth muscles in ureter contract excessively to overcome this obstruction and cause pain.In my clinic, many such patients do come to whom I advise ultrasound abdomen & pelvis, X-ray KUB, urine routine, CBC, renal function tests.For temporary pain relief, I prescribe smooth muscle relaxants like drotaverine, pain killers like diclofenac, and tamsulosin.Definitive treatment is done according to the diagnosis.Also it is advisable to drink 2-2.5 litres of water in 24 hrs.Hope this helps.Wish you a good health.Thanks.Regards.