Question: I am 29 year old mother. I have been experiencing severe pain on my knee and above (thighs) if a I stand or walk for a long time. The pain is so bad. My family has a history of Osteoporosis and arthritis too. My mom, grandmother, aunt every body has been diagonosed with one or the other. I have been . . .

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Chronic Pain in Back Right Side Near Kidney

Question: Your info on kidney pain was very helpful -- I don`t have sharp pain so I assume it is not a kidney stone. It is more of a localized dull pain (right side only) that comes when I have been sitting in a chair and the right side of my back touches the back of the chair. If I move forward so my back do . . .

Answer: You may have a musculoskeletal problem, such as a facet (spine joint)-mediated pain, a muscle related pain or a skin/subcutaneous tissue related problem. An examination by a physician is always necessary to help unravel the cause of the pain.

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Abdominal Pain

Question: I am a 25 year old female that has had my gallbladder, appendix, spleen and pancreas removed. They did an auto-islet transplant so as of now I am not diabetic. However, my symptoms persist. I have severe pain in my left upper quadrant that is sharp and constant. I take Opana and dilaudid for pain an . . .

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Swollen Feet/Ankle

Question: what are the likely causes of swollen feet/ankle

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Leg Hurts When I Lay Down.

Question: Why does my right leg hurt every time i lay down to go to sleep? It hurts inside and my hip area sometimes hurts as well. I have been having pains in my right foot too, but it comes and goes. I just had x-rays taken of my foot, but don`t know if they are related or not. I can lay down in any positio . . .

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