I basically was rushed to the ER with excruciating pain in my back and lower abdomen. I have previously suffered kidney infections and it was the same pain but to a more excruciating degree! I would never wish that on anyone! Anyway, I have kidney stones and was kept in the hospital for a little while, having multiple tests done and was given a lot of pain relief.
I suffer from seriosu anxiety and panic attacks - once I began to feel a little better on the kidney front, my chest, upper back, upper abdomen, shoulders and arms have had non stop pain for the last few days. I mentioned it to the doctor and they said my heart was fine and strong. It didn't give me any relief though.
I don't know if it's been the trama of what happened and the battering my body has taken that is making me feel these physical symptoms of anxiety, or is something more wrong with me?
It's all very frightening. I'm so afraid to feel that pain again but I'm also afraid that there's something more wrong with me - more than just the kidney stones. I also have a rash on my hands that I'm going to get checked out but I know that can be off the back of the kidney thing/maybe stress?
I need some answers or reassurance.
Mate i suffer with Anxiety/Panic attacks and kidney stones, i had kidney stones a few weeks back and since then i have been telling myself every little pain in lower back had to be another kidney stones, its the same with chest pains you tell yourself its heart attack and headache was aneurism. Thats what i am telling myself anyway. When i had kidney stones before my anxiety they would go away and no more pain but since i had anxiety it seems to be alot worse, i assume you are chcecking in with your body all the time? thats what i do and i think that is the problem.
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I was taken is several years ago with Gallstones, very painful. They did the tests and next day operated and removed my Gallbladder and stones together. I was home next day and I had only one meal when there.
Saw the Specialist ten days later, the operation was keyhole sugery and they lost the stones, the Specialist was not a happy chappy.
Try and look positive if you need the op they can now use sound to blast your stones if small to medium an they may not need to operate. The operations are not hard or dangerous, and we heal quickly
Yes, Yes, yes. This is me!! I feel every niggle in my body and it really stops me from living my life. Panics me constantly. My back pain (all over) has been terrible since having kidney stones and I really think it's tension that's done it, but of course, I am thinking the absolute worst.
I wish I could just chill out, enjoy my life and be healthy!!