[ Pain & Pain Management ] Open Question : Why does the right flank hurt chronically?

I get bladder infections easily and a couple times have had kidney stones. I am now getting up excessively at night to urinate and have chronic pain on the right side of my lower back. It is worse at night. I have noticed an odor in my breathe as well. Not sure if that's related. Why am I having these problems and should I be seen by a physician?

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