Back pain in men accompanied by profuse sweating is considered to be caused by kidney stones. The stone pain attacks are colicky and very intense in nature and may be accompanied by nausea, vomiting and other symptoms, as well as profuse sweating. There are many causes of stones, which may be related to genetics or to lifestyle habits. When stones appear in the kidney, the early stage may be soreness, swelling and other discomfort, and when the stones become acutely embedded, colic pain will appear, which is very intense in nature.