Worried that I might have acute kidney failure from long-term use of antibiotics

if you think your kidneys are compromised have your doctor do a kidney function test. the test. will show if your having problems and how well your kidneys are functioning. Do not worry until you know for sure if you have a problem. I have stage 4 kidney disease. your kidney function can go up and down depending on your issue. let us know how your test comes out. Hopefully you won't have a problem but if you do, there are ways like diet to possibly help with your problem, depending on what exactly your issue is, if there is a issue. I wish you the best. keep us informed on what the test results show.

Kat, it is likely that most of the symptoms you are experiencing are side effects from your various medications.  Certainly my kidney function was recently compromised by taking the beta blocker, Bisoprolol, and before that the blood pressure drug, Indapamide.  Some of us are more sensitive to medicines than others.  Once anyone has kidney disease (I have Stage 3) many medications prescribed are for a short term and reducted duration. 

One thing you could do is to go to a good pharmacist and ask him/her to check all your medications for any contra-indications between any of

At the same time, ask your GP to refer you to a renal consultant/nephrologist for a thorough examination of your kidneys to put your mind at rest.

Sorry, we can't help any further - do seek advice from the medical experts, and good luck.    

Hi,

You could have kidney damage but this would be picked up through your blood work.  Has anyone tested you for diabities?  

Is it possible you could have a uti at present, might account for passing small amounts of strong urine and feeling sick and sleepy. l had taken anti biotics kefalex one daily for a few years as preventative to i.c. flare up and it did help with that, l also take pills for hbp, inhaler for copd, anti histamines for rhinitus and histmamine receptors for ic. Couple of years ag started to feel generally in deline, increasing tiredness, and sleepy with it, having less energy to do things, stamina non existent, along with it thirst, cant go more than 30min without drink, also blurry vision at times, sticky eyes. fuzzy headed and forgetful, a whole list of minor probs, adding up to generally feeling unfit, and also aged. Then months of constant nausea, bloating, a scope showed a bit of gastritus, given omprazole, also changed my diet, had gone off food withe the nausea and lost 2 stone, developed aversion to ready meals,canned food, milk eggs, cheese, just small plain meal in evening, and spring water. Whether omp or diet but nausea did settle 90percent, during that time l stopped taking the anti b and no meds other than essentials, hbp, the nausea settled but still the tiredness, sleepiness, off it in varying degrees daily,  Blood tests neg, speculated about fibromyalgia due to muscle ache in shoulders arms, also cfs, l a kidney scan showed a cyst on kidney but small and not a problem l,m told. l also get strong smelling urine, and had a couple of uti,s in last month with blood, At times l,m off food, other times hungry also crave chocolate. l think a lot of symptoms can indicate many probs other than kidney disease, but you probably need to take a sample into docs to checking. l know many do take anti bs long term for essential health probs, but l wonder at affect on body immune system, seems to me a lot of people have probs with immune system that shows up in multiple symptoms, then tests show neg causes. l; try to avoid anti bs, but if uti as recently no choice, also try to avoid pain killers, use gels, heat patches.  In the past ld to take ferrrous for aneamia, and after a year or so they turned my stomach nauseous, l think a lot of meds can affect our stomachs if not a good digestive system, you could try eliminating non essential meds if just for a week, take sample in, and ask for blood test. guess youve seen urologist, had scope, might be a bladder problem. or as stated diabetes can cause simular, its often getting gp to do tests to get a diagnoses, sounds easy, but often its not as you can read with other posters. Keep at them, bad enough at my age as an older person, at your age worse to feel so bad, good luck