Hi Lindsay

Sorry it is late, I have just found the site. The information I am going to give you is from my experience and you may want to keep it in mind. If you have kidney stones you will know because the pain can be extreemly excrutiating.

The fact you have mentioned Costochondritis as well reminds me of my condition which took many years to discover. I had severe chest pains with no real reason, no trauma no infection. I also started to have a dull pain in the left side at first was annoying but over the years became severe. I thought it was my Kidney but test showed otherwise. I lived with it for many years and symptoms became so varied I didn't know what to think. I had symptoms for heart failure, irritable bowel syndrome, lung problems, chronic
present with one. It was only when the abcess burst did they find out what was wrong. I had a Richter's hernia and an abcess grew behind it.

It can only guess it had been growing all these years throwing up these varied symptoms. I nearly gave up in the end as I felt doctors and hospitals didn't believe me. It was only when I had private health care we discovered it and only then it burst because they did a apendectomy (using key hole surgery).

They say Richter's hernia are rare in women and even more rare in men but I still had one. They are overlooked by nearly ever doctor and are only discovered by accident. There is no test or scan that can identify a Richter's hernia, only a Laparoscopy can, this can also look to see if your appendix is normal.

A Richter's hernia is when your intestin grows into a hole in your pelvic wall.

I hope you have solved you problem by now if not I hope this is of help.

Mark


Hi, Im new on these boards so just thought Id say hello! Before I start can I appologise for any spelling mistakes you will see below.

For a number of months Ive had dull lower back ache, travelling in cars or just sitting at an desk. The pain is mostly on the right had side, but these past few weeks it has been constant. Its not unbareable just annoying. Also when Im in bed and turn onto my left side, I get a sharp pain in my front right side, almost near my appendix. Ive had appendix problems in the past and I know its not that because appendix pain is unbarable. This pain is just discomforting. Also for about a week I keep having headace's when I look up. The pain is almost in my eye rather than a normal headache. I also somtimes have hot flushes just out of blue.

Does any of this seem like it could be kidney stones or any kind of kidney problem? I am anemic and have had Costochondritis since January this year so it could be a number of things but I just thought Id ask for some advice as Id much prefer alternative remedies than the doctors.

Cheers!
Lindsay.