<human>: I have been dx d with a kidnet stone about 1 yr ago. Pain has come and gone, I never felt lke I ever passed the stone. But lately I have had a LOT of pain on my left side; it radiates to the front and back, only relieve I get is from putting ice on it. I want to know does it sound like a Kidnet Stone or could it be a hernia? I am a woman; 56 years old.
<bot>: Hi, Welcome to Chat Doctor. Abdominal pain on the left side could be due to the following reasons:1. Kidney stone2. Hiatal hernia3. Shingles4. Muscle pullKidney stone pain usually starts in the back and radiates to the front. Hernial pain is felt in the upper left abdomen.  Shingles or herpes zoster also presents with pain, but it is usually associated with group of fluid filled blisters in a particular region of abdomen. I suggest you get yourself examined by a GP nearby you to know the cause of pain. Thanks.