Lower back pain, kidney infection test negative, taken antibiotic and naproxen, smoke liquid nicotine
Patient: I feel sick to my stomach, and lower back pain on both sides of my back and around my rib cage in the back, I was tested for kidney infection a week ago and it was neg.but I had all the symptoms so was treated for 3 days with antibiotic and naproxen , I smoke liquid nicotine in an electric cigerette and am wondering if this may be causing problems, other than e- cig I have no other habits, my yearly blood tst also came back good( CBC) Doctor: Hello. Thanks for writing to us. The habit of smoking is not likely to cause the back pain you are having. It is more likely to be due to a myofascial syndrome which subsides with a combination of pain killer and a muscle relaxant. Doing a hot fomentation will also help you temporarily. I hope this information has been both informative and helpful for you. Regards, Dr. Praveen Tayal drtayal72@gmail.com