My father, who is 88, has a kidney stone. His doctor doesn t want to do anything invasive, so he was given pain meds and sent home to pass the stone on his own. It has been a week and nothing has happened, except he is still experiencing lots of pain. He also is having problems with his blood pressure dropping, and sometimes passes out. This has happened in the past. I m wondering if #1. will the stone pass on its own? and #2. could the pain meds be causing the BP to drop?
Hello and welcome to Chat Doctor. As a Urologist, let me advise you, that 1.stones can very well be treated in non-invasive way--ESWL or shock waves. But, the stone size isn't mentioned, which is a major criterion, and how much it affects the kidney, i.e. is it blocking the passage of urine towards bladder.2.Painkillers don't cause B.P., to Chat Doctor. If you send a copy of the scan and present medication, and other reports here, in my name, I can give you an expert opinion, regarding treatment.