1. Community
  2. Genito-urinary/Kidney
  3. Urinary Symptoms and Problems

UTI, seeing if anyone else experience this pain too.

Posted , 4 users are following.

devin84
devin84

Hello,

 I was wondering do you guys ever get pain on you side of your stomach, like  between you waist lane and ribs? Because this UTI is making my right side hurt and my back is killing me.  I have bad UTI that hurts so much and I always get UTI'S all the time and it sucks. 

0 likes, 13 replies

13 Replies

  • Marina_Dee
    Marina_Dee devin84

    Posted

    Are you taking any antibiotics?
    • devin84
      devin84 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      yes just started them Wednesday. But my side is hurting really bad, was seeing if anyone else side hurts bad when they have UTI?
    • Marina_Dee
      Marina_Dee devin84

      Posted

      You may have a kidney infection,but normally you would feel generally very unwell if you did.  Did you get antibiotics as soon as the infection started or did you wait several days?     Alternatively you are describing the symptoms of a kidney stone,which are sometimes responsible for multiple UTIs. I think you should go back to your doctor.  You may need a scan.
    • devin84
      devin84 Marina_Dee

      Posted

      I have done ultrasound on my kidney, liver nothing was there, only thing there was on my liver benign.  And I've done  severalf blood work. And what makes it ever worse I knew  I was able to have one and Doctor said my urine was fine no UTI but month later I had to go to emergency because hurt so bad and finally saw my doctor and gave me antibiotics.

  • Dark_Horse
    Dark_Horse devin84

    Posted

    Did you know repeat UTIs can be caused by nerve impingement in the sacral spine? If you have odd problems with a leg, especially the calf, this makes it even more likely.     Take a look at cauda equina slow onset.  Cauda Equina Slow Onset is rarely diagnosed yet it affects between 1-3% of the population.

    The condition itself is probably not very rare, it appears to me getting a diagnosis is  rare, not the condition.

    • devin84
      devin84 Dark_Horse

      Posted

      Well my spine is good, I got  MRI on the done last week. It has to do with my Kidney or something. 
    • Dark_Horse
      Dark_Horse devin84

      Posted

      All my MRIs report no problem with my back too. But I can see a lot of evidence that suggests something impinging the S1 nerve root is being missed. An EMG test reported impingement on S1 and nothing on the MRI report explained it.   S1 controls the calf and bladder.  I have had problems with the calf for years too. 

      I now know the MRIs I have had will not show some things like compacted blood vessels impinging the nerve - or if a disk moves and the nerve is impinged when I walk.  I have just been advised by two consultants I should either have an upright MRI - or one with dye to highlight compacted blood vessels.  The upright MRI shows the space around nerve roots better because the back is under load.   The spaces could be quite different while lying down.The resolution is always much lower. However, it has a 30% higher rate of diagnosing problems not detected on other types of MRI.

      I have had UTIs on and off for years and now very frequent i- and get to all sorts of places that are mission critical.  

      I am about to speak to my GP about why 4/5 MRIs I have had over 12 years show nothing when you might expect it - and to ask what type of MRI I should have to get to the bottom of it.

       

    • devin84
      devin84 Dark_Horse

      Posted

       I have not took an EMG test yet, you think it will show more results?  thank you for knowledge of things and  i hope you get in the bottom of things. Yeah i get UTI's off  and on too. And I think this one is one of the worse I've had. 

      Thank you for your advice, I appreciate it very much .

    • Dark_Horse
      Dark_Horse devin84

      Posted

      I think it would  - an EMG is an electrical test to  test for nerve impingement, it tells you which disks are impinged. What it is does not do is show why the nerve is impinged.   An MRI should show what causes it but quite often it does not, so something is being missed.

      I have an EMG showing nerve impingement at S1, when 4 or 5 MRI reports over 12 years show nothing to explain my calf and bladder symptoms.    Take a look at some of my posts about this ....

  • karen929
    karen929 devin84

    Posted

    Hi I have frequent UTI s currently on Bactrim. I have never experienced pain on side but pain in your back could indicate kidney infection which should not go untreated. I would follow up with your doctor.. are you on antibiotic?
Back to top

Report or request deletion

Thanks for your help!

We want the community to be a useful resource for our users but it is important to remember that the community are not moderated or reviewed by doctors and so you should not rely on opinions or advice given by other users in respect of any healthcare matters. Always speak to your doctor before acting and in cases of emergency seek appropriate medical assistance immediately. Use of the community is subject to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy and steps will be taken to remove posts identified as being in breach of those terms.