Not sure if I'm looking for advice or sympathy. Dammit, I feel like crap! Started feeling poorly on Wed with UTI symptoms. Went to my PCP on Thurs, he said I definitely had blood in my urine but had to check twice for infection. He agreed it was likely a UTI, have me a Rx for Cipro, sent me on my way. By Friday evening, I was feeling worse... abdominal pain, nausea, and started vomiting.

Saturday and today have been more of the same, with intermittent pain in my back on the right side.

I take some pretty decent meds for chronic pain and nerve damage, so for me to feel discomfort takes quite a bit.

I haven't been able to keep anything down other than some Powerade Zero and Popsicles. I took an anti-nausea med last night, which helped... although it knocked me out.

I know my PCP is going to tell me to go to the ER. I guess I was just going whatever it was would pass. <sigh>

Good news... I can definitely rule out gallbladder and appendix issues, as they are long gone.

Thanks for listening to me whine.

~Kat

Kidney stones??

A kidney stone may not cause symptoms until it moves around within your kidney or passes into your ureter — the tube connecting the kidney and bladder. At that point, these signs and symptoms may occur:

Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs

Pain that spreads to the lower abdomen and groin

Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity

Pain on urination

Pink, red or brown urine

Cloudy or foul-smelling urine

Nausea and vomiting

Persistent urge to urinate

Urinating more often than usual

Fever and chills if an infection is present

Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.

Kidney stones??

A kidney stone may not cause symptoms until it moves around within your kidney or passes into your ureter — the tube connecting the kidney and bladder. At that point, these signs and symptoms may occur:

Severe pain in the side and back, below the ribs

Pain that spreads to the lower abdomen and groin

Pain that comes in waves and fluctuates in intensity

Pain on urination

Pink, red or brown urine

Cloudy or foul-smelling urine

Nausea and vomiting

Persistent urge to urinate

Urinating more often than usual

Fever and chills if an infection is present

Pain caused by a kidney stone may change — for instance, shifting to a different location or increasing in intensity — as the stone moves through your urinary tract.

Wah!! That's my fear. :/ The only thing I don't have is a fever... but am also now on antibiotics. I know the ER is in my near future. Thanks, Laura.

~Kat

My husband came home ( he's a ER PA)

And gave high five me on my "diagnosis"

He said ER for you! There is a possibility that you are not responding to the cipro... But sounds like stones.

Edit: I am not a doctor! so take what I say with a grain of salt

My husband came home ( he's a ER PA)

And gave high five me on my "diagnosis"

He said ER for you! There is a possibility that you are not responding to the cipro... But sounds like stones.

Edit: I am not a doctor! so take what I say with a grain of salt

LOL! Thanks! I hate to be a wimp and running to the ER over nothing...

I appreciate the moral support I'm making the right call in going, at least.

~Kat

LOL! Thanks! I hate to be a wimp and running to the ER over nothing...

I appreciate the moral support I'm making the right call in going' date=' at least.

~Kat[/quote']

Good luck! Better safe than sorry

I am a firm believer that if something is bothering us and we feel sick - going to the doctor is NEVER being a wimp As far as I am concerned, anyone that goes through this procedure IS NOT A WIMP! We are tough. I am so sorry that you don't feel well - I didn't feel well one week from today. I did get better.

Wondering how you are today?

Hopefully you found out what the problem was (is) and found some relief

Wondering how you are today?

Hopefully you found out what the problem was (is) and found some relief

Thanks, Laura. Just got home a little while ago from the ER. Diagnosis was kidney infection and dehydration. They think I possibly passed a kidney stone but don't see any more.

Glad I went as just getting IV fluids made a huge difference.

I have better meds now, have shipped my kid to stay with my sister overnight, and am going to crawl in bed!

~Kat

Thanks' date=' Laura. Just got home a little while ago from the ER. Diagnosis was kidney infection and dehydration. They think I possibly passed a kidney stone but don't see any more.

Glad I went as just getting IV fluids made a huge difference.

I have better meds now, have shipped my kid to stay with my sister overnight, and am going to crawl in bed!

~Kat[/quote']

Good news! I'm glad your doing a bit better.

Get some rest... You've had a long night.

Sweet dreams