Could my problems be the cause of a kidney stone?
Starting from the beginning there is a good argument that says you should nut really have had your lumber sacral spine X-Rayed in the first place! Current guidelines suggest there is little case for exposing patients to the sort of levels of radiation this involves, equivalent to 17 chest X-Rays! Only when severe trauma has occurred or there is progressive neurological deficit or spinal tumour is being considered, can this amount of radiation be justified. The problem now having found this possible stone, where is it? If there is a suggestion that it might be in the renal tract, kidney or ureter, then this has to be investigated, as left for example in the ureter it may cause blockage, hydronephrosis and eventually damage the kidney. This would need to be looked at using an injected dye technique called an IVU. You need to chat to your GP who really should have told you what he thinks is going on. However it may have already been decided after formal reporting of the X-Ray, that this r
