right, im 15 but i have kidney disease which causes kidney stones.

i recently woke up with bright red urineand pain when i wee so went to the doctors and sent a sample off, in the meantime they gave me antibiotics, which (for the moment) have cleared my symptoms,, although i still have some pain.

other symptoms that i still have are tiredness, generallyy feeling under the weather, i have chronic pain anyway but the pain seems to have gotten worse.

in the past iv had experiences with antibiotcs stopping the symptoms for as long as im on them and then the symptoms coming back as soon as im off them.

do you think this is an infection or a kidney stone ?

what shall i do ?
lol, i do kno what kidney stones are, i have experienced them 4 times..

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About a month ago they found calcium in my urine. Then on the 10th they found a small amount of blood. Yesterday they found a small amount of blood. Then tonight I wen to the ER for back pain I have been having for the past 3-5 days in the kidney region, mostly on the "right" side. The doctor told me that it didn’t sound like pain from a kidney stone, but said he has been wrong before. He mentioned I have chronic back pain, then sent me for a CAT scan of my kidneys.
The Tech found 1 small stone in my "right" kidney and a small amount of blood in my urine, 3-5 something per something, I don’t remember exactly. He says it is nothing to worry about because it is so small. The nurse told me if my urine gets darker or the pain gets worse to come back in.
Last October I had what I thought was a flu, due to back pain and a fever. It turned out to be a 6mm kidney stone stuck in my ureter that blocked off my left kidney filling it with puss. The infection then spread to my blood stream (ecoli). I am now scared to death of kidney stones. Three days into my 6 day stay in the hospital, the doctor came in and told me "you know, when you first came in here you were dying"
I am 28 years old.
Should I be concerned??? What should I do??? My back is so sore. I have other problems if you want to read my other questions.
I am just so afraid it will grow and block me up again. Two of my kids birthdays are in October, I missed them both last year, ER on 1, admitted on the other. Then on my wedding anniversary, same month, I had a lithrotripsy. I don’t want to repeat that.
I have had 4 vaginal births, so my pain tolerance is up there. But I also have fibromyalgia, so everything hurts.
Help, what should I do?
also have a uterine prolapse, cystocele and rectocele. Is this related?
By are they related, I mean are these problems causing the kidney stones because of the inability to empty bladder or something???
With my last kidney stone and infection, I had a stent implanted before my lithrotripsy. I don’t know the size of the stone. All he said was small. The doctor said he didn’t see it just the tech or something to that effect. He didn’t seem to take me too seriously though. Attributing my pain to chronic back pain and telling me it didn’t sound like a kidney stone. He only did the CAT scan to rule it out. I don’t think he expected to see anything, nor do I think he even really looked. It was just the way he acted.
My take home paperwork didn’t even say Kidney Stone, it said, lower back pain. No hematuria, No Kidney stone, yet he tols me both were wrong.
I think having the diagnosis fibromyalgia on your recors is more of a curse. They just don’t take you seriously.

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i want to ask how long does pain from a kidney stone last? When i get a pain in my right side and back it last up to five mins. it usually happens when i am urinating and the pain is so much that i have to stop. does that sound like i have a kidney stone?
also how often does ur side hurt for those with kidney stones? mine usually few times a week.
And how do i know that the stone is coming out soon? thx.

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How can I get a symptom or problem worth going to the hospital for, without doing something crazy like shooting myself? Maybe something like a kidney stone? I need to give myself a painful symptom.

I DO NOT CARE IF YOU THINK IM CRAZY OR WHATEVER. THERE IS A GOOD REASON BEHIND THIS AND IT’S PERSONAL SO DON’T ASK WHY. SERIOUS ANSWERS PLEASE.

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I am a otherwise healthy 33 year old male. About 5 weeks ago I started feeling really run down and extremely tired. I feel like my brain is only running on half a tank. Recently I went to the Dr. and got diagnosed with a sinus infection as a result of facial pain and my congested voice. I also had pressure behind my eyes and every time I turn them to the left or right I am in a world of pain.There is also white patches high up on the inner septum of my nostrils. After using my nasal cup it released one of the patches and it almost looks like a pit that leaks blood every now and then. When I went in to see the dr. I felt so sick I forgot to tell her about the insides of my nostrils. Not to mention she didn’t even look. Also, I have no signs of mucous at all coming from anywhere. The Dr. gave me avelox and Sudafed for 10 days. I have taken it now for 7 days and still no signs of mucous. My facial pain seems to be a little better, however I am still very tired and feel over all just sick. Tonight I’ve experienced annoying pain all around my colon areas. The worst pinpointed pain was 3-5 inches to the right of my belly button. It almost felt like the type of pain when I had a kidney stone 15 years ago. The belly button pain, I’m suspecting could be related to the appendix and after 3 hours it has almost gone away. I almost feel like the avelox might be causing more pain than when I started. I just read about how avelox has really damaged a lot of peoples health. I’m not even positive I have a sinus infection. It’s day 7 on Avelox and I can’t really say I feel much better at this point. Since I just moved here I went to a walk in clinic at the main hospital. I’m not sure If I should go back to see another Dr. or what? Could it be its too early for avelox to be taking full affect yet? I tried most of the at home approaches and didn’t get relief either. Does anyone have any advice? My face is getting pale and I just feel like a walking miserable zombie. Someone please help…

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I’ve never had a weight problem until I started medication when I was 18 for an illiness I had. I went from 130 to 200 by the time I was 20. I’ve done everything you can think of to lose weight. I’m not an over eatter and I don’t binge on junk food. I’ve always had the same eatting style and lifestyle. I do blame the drugs for the weight can. The drug I was one does increase the levels of cortisol while you are taking it. I’ve been off it a while now. My midsecion and face is plump and my legs very thin. I just passed a kidney stone and I have a small hump on my back. These are some of the symptoms I found of cushings. I also read that people get falsely diagonsed with PCOS instead of cushings. Please answer only if you have experience with this.

Thanks!

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I drink ALOT of water, no coffee, no sodas, not on any medication. This is the 3rd time this year I’ve had this, never have passed a kidney stone. It usually goes away within a week.

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Hello, I have been having changing symptoms over the past 2 months and it is almost impossible to get a diagnosis. I’ve had endoscopy, colonoscopy, blood tests. The pain started in my left side lower, It was an ache I could feel it when I would bend down. I had a very swollen vein in my left testicle that morning. The swollen vein went away that day, but the ache lasted for a month. I finally went to the doctor and had a ct scan done, everything was normal except 2mm possible kidney stone in left kidney, which "shouldn’t be causing any pain."

Well now for the past month the right side of my ribs has a bad pain when I lean back, I also feel nauseous throughout the day (I am not sure if this rib pain is making me feel unwell, but I have no desire to puke.) Had a kidney ultrasound and gallbladder ultrasound, all okay.

Sometimes I will wake up in the middle of the night and feel like my left leg is VERY weak, hard to explain. There is something going on, but I cannot find the answer. I almost feel a numbness senstation somtimes. I do not have much anxiety, mentally I feel fine.. although the last doctor kept saying it was anxiety. Well if that’s true, why can I not even throw a ball without this shooting pain under my right rib? Where do I go from here?

Could there be some sort of blood clot somewhere in my body causing this? What tests should I have done?

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I had been taking Topamax for migraines. I was on 400mg a day and it helped really well, but recently found I have a kidney stone due to using Topamax so I am trying to find a different med. I can take for it. For those of you that don’t know, Topamax is used to prevent migraines, not to help with the pain. If anyone has personal experience I would prefer your answer. I don’t want answers like imitrex, maxalt, zomig, as these are to treat the pain after you have gotten a migraine. I want an answer for a med to prevent the migraines. Thanks in advance.

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I’ve been on Vicodin the past few days for a kidney stone and every morning I’ve been waking up with a headache and I just feel so tired and drained all day, even though I haven’t taken any Vicodin at all today.
Also, I am only taking 1 or 2 5mg Vicodin a day (if that) and the next day I feel like this.

Is this normal or is it caused by something other than the Vicodin?

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i always here the two being compared and heard that kidney stone is equal too or worse.

can any women that have experienced both shed some light on this? which one hurts more?

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i want to ask how long does pain from a kidney stone last? When i get a pain in my right side and back it last up to five mins. it usually happens when i am urinating and the pain is so much that i have to stop. does that sound like i have a kidney stone?
also how often does ur side hurt for those with kidney stones? mine usually few times a week.
And how do i know that the stone is coming out soon? thx.

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I was in a huge pain.So I went to ER.They said that I have kidney stone which is about 2mm. So my question is how do I know if pass it or if I did already.I don’t have that awful pain anymore it still tense, but livable.Thank you.( I’m women it’s my husband account)

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I actually have 2 questions. I had a few symptoms of yeast infection (painful intercourse, burning when using the bathroom, discharge that was only white not thick or lumpy, and a little bit swollen). The only symptom I did not have was the itching feeling. I’m not sure if that just completly means that I don’t have a yeast infection or I still may. I did alot of research on the question I had but I did not find any answers at all. Can i still have a yeast infection even though i am not itching? My second question. Is it possible that maybe a pregnancy is causing my yeast infection? I have never had a yeast infection in my entire life and I am 19 years old however, when I was 8, I was diagnosed with kidney stone. I am very familiar with UTI’s and bladder infections and kidney infections, I have had them throughout my life. One thing I noticed is that it almost felt the same as the UTI’s and etc.. Except the painful intercourse so I realized I had something different and did my research. I had seen that pregnancy is the main reason for yeast infections. I do have unprotected intercourse with my fiance so I know it is possible to be pregnant(by the way we have been planning it is not unexpected) I have not taken a pregnancy test yet because it is to soon but I am late by a few days. Is it possible that maybe I’m getting a yeast infection for the first time because I am pregnant? Thank you for everyone that gives me helpful information on this matter.

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I am seven weeks pregnant with kidney stones in both kidneys. (multiple stones). Its been two weeks and ive felt a stone down in my right ureter that just doesnt seem to be going anywhere. I just want them to pass. Has anyone experienced a kidney stone during pregnancy and what’s the longest you’ve carried the stone before passing it. Two weeks seems like a long time. Also if down the line i have to have a stent put in, are stones able to pass while you have the stent in? I have so many unanswered questions and im only in the first trimester of my pregnancy. Please help!!!!!

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I went to my local ER the other night bcause I was having really terrible back pain and felt like my whole body was going to explode when I peed. I thought for sure it was a kidney stone. While I was there they did a cat scan and told me it was a stone and a kidney infection. I was given some antibiotics and pain meds then told to see my regular doctor as soon as possible. So I went to my family dr the next day and she told me that a kidney stone was not the only thing they saw on the CT. It also says in the report that the right ovary has several large cycts. My dr told me to see my gyno within a week, and now I can’t get an appiontment that soon. I have noticed before they told me about the cysts that I have pain during and after sex, a lower backache all the time, and I constantly feel like I have a bladder infection…that really awful buring sensation. Are those symptoms coming from these cysts? What should I expect when I do get to see my gyno?

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I am having a kidney stone removed by shock therapy. What should I expect after this procedure?? Anyone gone thru this? Will I feel sick and want to vomit?? I had 2 before and were surgically removed. It was the worst pain of my life and I got so ill from it, all I did was vomit, it was exessive.

Will this happen again??

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I have had a kidney stone/infection before so I know what kidney pain feels like…

Out of no where today, since I woke up, I’ve been having a dull aching pain in my right kidney? But its more towards the front of my body than the back. I’m having to walk slow and hunched over because of it…and when I went pee, the pain got worse while I was peeing. I’m not having any other symptoms, no fever, no burning when I pee, no weird smelling pee….What could be going on???

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i got my first kidney stone last night..and idk wat to do it hurts so bad and i want to pass it today but i dnt want it to hurt but i dnt want to go to te doctor…is there any home remedies thts fast and easy to make anf wil make it to where i ave no pain wen im trying to pass a kidney stone?

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Well my husband has a kidney stone. 3 wks ago I took him to the ER for his pain.
He saw the doctors of course/got the pain meds.
He says it has not passed yet, and he’s not felt anything UNTIL this morning. {yesterday he took a couple of those cranberry supplements} and very early at 5am, he experienced a lot of pain and we wondered if the cranberry capsules ‘possibly’ loosened up his stone again?
pls advise ty

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I am a 16 year old, perfectly healthy. Today I woke up fine and about 3 hours after waking up I started to have some painin my lower back right above my hip bone or on the top of the bone, I cant really tell. It would start hurting when I moved or walked around. It wasnt terrible pain jus enough to annoy me and be brought to my attention. It has been going on all day and then about n hour ago I started getting pan i my right lower abdomin across from my belly button ad also right aross from my belly button on the right side. and down about an inch. Could these be related? What could this be? Could I have pulled a muscle? Could this be appendicitis? I was thinking ot since I didnt think the pain would start from your back. but i dont know for sure. I havent done any excercise for a while so its not from that. I have no other symptoms at all. Or could this be a kidney stone?

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heyyyy guys i have a kidney stone and im getting worried. i had it for 2 days but it hasent gone away yet. ive been drinking soo much water like to the point where im not thisty. the doctor said the stone is soo small they couldnt even see it and i could pee it out. i dont have that much pain anymore but is there any way i could get it out quicker and will it even come out. yesterday the pain was in my upper bak now its lower is that goood? help

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I have a kidney stone, and i also have a birthday tomorrow. I may have potentially passed it cause it hasn’t hurt in a while, but i was wondering if it would be really bad to drink alcohol before or after passing the kidney stone

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Im 27 years old, single, not married and Im suffering an on/off lower abdominal pain together with back pain and fever. And there’s a vaginal discharge as well, sometimes odorless and most of the time it has very foul smell. The discharge appearance looks kind like pus, but it’s not. Somewhat transparent/milky, pale yellow, blood stain at time( not too much, just a few streaks), the discharge sometimes sticky & watery, they have the ‘water’ and ‘mucus’ part as well. ( I had to use tissue which I fold in many layer instead of using pad/pantyliners because there’s a lot of discharge which is came out frequently and I have to change it once in an 1 or 2 hours ). The cramp which Im having is similar like period cramp, but it goes on/off. No itching vulva/vagina, and no burning sensation when I urinate( except that ‘unsatisfied’ feeling after Im done. I feel like i still want to pee, but nothing will come out. And FYI, I can’t hold my urine longer like before. When the urge to pee come, I have to go to the toilet as soon as possible or I will pee in pants. I don’t know why it happened like this.

The last intercourse I had was 3 months back, only once or twice. Even after having sex with the last man, nothing strange happened after that.

I had this kind of sickness 3 years back. I was bleeding frequently (not too much like period blood, but there’s a blood discharge, sometimes red and brown ). I cant move at all even to turn around my body while sleeping, the lower abdominal pain was very severe. I became too weak and pale because I bleed non stop for more than a months. 3-4 hospitals which I visited told me different results for that illness. Such as appendicitis, gastrontritis, kidney stone, UTI, STD disease (which is funny because I never had sex with anyone that time ). One of the doctor even wanted to remove my appendix. Luckily I didnt proceed coz I dont have enough money. So I tried traditional/alternative medicine, and it really works!

I cant even sit in the car or bus that ‘bumping too hard on the road’ because I feel pain whenever there’s a pressure to my stomach. Now im depending to Ibuprofen very often to ease my pain

Please tell me what is wrong with me? Is this what you call endometritis? Or Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? Or apendicitis? Or kidney stone? Should I do Pap Smear or any lab test for this? I hope anyone can give me advice on this issue. Really appreciate your help.

P/S : I had my menstrual at age 9.
Yea, Im thinking the same too. Probably bcoz I drank too much coffee and other drinks. Lack of plain water actually…

Still, Im kind of scared. I afraid to go for further check up and being told by the doctor they find out something wrong with my womb, ovaries, etc….

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last nite i went to the ER because i was in agonizing pain
as it turns out, i had a very tiny kidney stone that would take a couple of days before it could be passed out
it was like about 4mm
so my question is, do u always throw up when u have a stone that small even without medication?
thnx

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