Worried my UTI has spread to kidneys
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I have previously posted about my UTI and my 4 lots of antibiotics. Since last Sunday I started having a pain in my left side. It feels sore and swollen. I still have the lower back pain as well.
The doctor seems to think it could be because I am constipated. I am not so sure (I am constipated though)
On my 3rd urine sample they could not grow a culture (probably because of the antibiotics I have taken) how would they know if it has gone to my kidneys?
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joy41927 amanda311265
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amanda311265 joy41927
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No, haven't been checked for this. To be fair, I haven't had the burning or stinging with cystitis.
I am starting to panic and worry that they are even treating me for the right thing. I have all the symptoms that could fit with ovarian cancer. I know I am probably worrying over nothing but........
joy41927 amanda311265
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Stress doesn't help either did your urine come out positive
amanda311265 joy41927
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Guest joy41927
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What is "Internal Cystitis"? Or do you mean "Interstitial Cystitis"?
kealy123 amanda311265
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Hi Amanda,
If they take blood from you they should know if it had spread as your white blood cell count will be high.
I have suffered with pyelonephritis for the past 18 months and that is the exact pain I am in when I know it's spread to my kidneys. They could also check by doing an ultrasound to see if it has spread. If it is left untreated it can be very painful and i personally always end up hospitalised with it so if the pain gets worse or you can't shift it definitely speak to a doctor
amanda311265 kealy123
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I am going to see how I am tomorrow as the Amoxicillin should have worked by now but maybe ring the out of hours surgery.
joy41927 amanda311265
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I've had 7 antibiotics I did have a uti at first but the more antibiotics you take the more your ummune system shuts down if there's no infection they won't work
amanda311265 joy41927
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did you have a pain in lower abdomen with your UTI. I have got some codeine to take but it's not helping the constipation.
amanda311265 kealy123
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olivia12068 amanda311265
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Hi Amanda...like you I have 3 lots of antibiotics and after the 3rd I still have symptoms of a UTI but only pain and fullness of the bladder. No stinging when I pee or anything. And I've had this on and off for about 2 months after the initial rounds of antibiotics. I was given a tablet to take x2 a day for bladder spasms which seemed to help but I find if my diet is not so good then the symptoms seem to come back again too. If I clean up my diet and eat heaps of fibre (Kiwi fruit seems to work well) and lay off fatty foods and garbage then I seem to get better. I also have IBS but am generally fit and we'll. It does get to me at times but I definitely find cleaning up my diet helps. Which makes me wonder if my bowels are pressing on my bladder and making things worse?!!
Guest olivia12068
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Constipation can cause bladder discomfort because the colon lies just behind the bladder.
I recommend taking a daily fiber supplement such as Metamucil. Available over-the-counter in brand name or store brand (currently, I actually take the fiber capsules because it's difficult to find unflavored fiber powder that you mix with liquid and, having IC means the acidity of orange flavored fiber will, after a few days, begin to cause bladder pain and burning).
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One of the first things my doctor asked me (the first time he did a urine test that came back with no infection but symptoms of a UTI) was if I ever had constipation, to which I replied, "not really full-fledged but sluggish now and again even though I take fiber (what you actually eat works together with the extra fiber)". That's when he told me what I've already posted about the colon.