my boyfriend has a past with kidney stones, he had surgery a few years ago and they removed stones. for the past few days the pain from his kidney has been unbearable and he doesnt have insurance so he is affraid to go to the doctor just yet he wants to wait untill he cant handle it anymore, he said hes almost positive that his tube is closed shut, he is swelling on his left side lower back, and in alot of pain, can you tell me what i need to do with him please this is a huge emergency and if i can get you to confirm that this is serious and he needs to go to the emergency room asap. so please help
Hi and welcome to Chat Doctor.  As a Urologist, i can understand your anxiety. You should rush your boyfriend to the ER. He's most likely having a stone problem. This can be confirmed after examination and doing following tests :1. Urine routine and culture.2. Blood routine, creatinine,RBS, uric acid, and platelets.3.plain CLUB scan. If stone is seen, then a ACTIVE is needed. After seeing the reports, an expert advise can be given. You can get my expert opinion, by sending a direct question in my name. Chat Doctor.  Manga.