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Lower left side pain - not kidneys- help!

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emily_02984
emily_02984

Hi 

I had a kidney infection Nov 2016 - and was hospitalised for it. From then on I’ve had what I thought were recuring UTI’s.

I’d get all the symptoms without the burning feeling when you pee - but I’d get the lower back pain - nausea - etc and the dr would prescribe antibiotics and I’d feel better in a week. On a few occasions the pain has been so bad from the lower back I’ve passed out and vomited and had to go to a&e.

My dr referred me after the last visit to a&e to the urology dept Who did a CT scan but have said it’s not kidney or bladder related. 

So now I’m clueless - the lower back pain is now consistent and all the time, i get waves of pain which radiates to the front and occasional sharp stabbing pains and sometimes a tingly feeling.

I’m tired all the time I can barley get through a day work - socialising is basically a no as I spend all weekend in pain just trying to recover from the week! I can’t concentrae from the pain and the tiresness. 

I can go back to my GP for another referral but I don’t know what for? And then it’s another wait for the appointment and I’m just so tired or being tired and feeling so unwell all the time! 

Any advice? 

Thanks 

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  • DebbieHurts
    DebbieHurts emily_02984

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    I'm so sorry you are suffering so much.  I also feel close to giving up completely sometimes because of lower back pain that doesn' seem to have a cause.  I can hardly fiddle around in the kitchen to fix something to eat without ending up on the couch crying.  Pain pills hardly help me.  I hope you find an answer.  Share if you do!

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