Desperately need advice - pain/band problem?

[BroncosGalAndrea 0]

So here's my story and a bit of background....

1st off - i have a history of kidney stones AND had gall stones 16 yrs ago resulting in removal of my gall bladder.

That said, I had fluids removed completely from my band about 6 months ago due to a band dilation. Was not able to get refiled because I had shingles, then after-shingles pain. THAT is finally over and done with.

Over the past few days, I started having a kidney stone or 2 trying to make their way out of my body, causing crazy pain. On top of that, lately, whenever I eat, I get horrid pain in the kidney area, around to my back, but crazily, also in the area where I was getting pain 16 years ago when I had Gall stones. Remember - i have no gall bladder, so how can I be getting gall stones pain, right? This pain happens most in the late afternoon/evening. Today has been terrible!

I know I have to call my lapband doc, but have been advised that I should probably go to the er if this pain doesn't go away by tomorrow am. Problem with the er here is that it seems to be just a temporary fix.....they prescribe pain meds, tell you to call your doc in the am and send you on your way.

So here's a question that perhaps someone could answer.......would I be overstepping bounds or stepping on er peoples' toes if I went in, told them of the pain, told them of the past lap band issue and ask them to do an upper gi and ct scan? Otherwise, who knows how long before I can get my lapband doc to see me or set appt or whatever.....

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much.

Andrea