Chronic Pain

Hope you guys had a good weekend. I had a pretty bad one, I ended up at the ER. It was really just for a kidney infection, but it got so bad that I didn't think I could wait until my doctor's appointment this week. So instead I got to deal with an ER doc who didn't want to give me narcotics for the pain, he wanted to give me Toridol (which makes me sick) with Reglan (which I'm allergic to) and decided to prescribe me Cipro (which I'm resistant to. So now I have to go to my doctor anyways, and the ER visit was pretty much just a waste of money. Does anyone else agree with me that ER doctors are usually the worst?

How was your weekend?

-Stefany

Heya Stefany,
Sorry to hear about your adventure, and sorry I'm so late in posting. It's strange, I had a kidney infection hit out of the blue a few weeks ago myself. I just held out til my doc appt. There are a few things that you can do in the mean time to help you over the hump of those infections. I can't drink fountain drinks ever! I get one everytime I do. And mine start from the kidneys and then work to bladder then urinary tract instead of the way it works for most ppl. I tried Uristat (sp) for the first time with this one until my appt, and it seemed to help some. I also do an old wives thing that has been approved by my doc. Put a teaspoon of baking soda in a glass of water and chug it. The baking soda coats the tract so that you dont have the pain and burning. I also alternate between cranberry and cherry juice and lots and lots of water.
As for the ER thing, the insurance I have now will only cover 50% if it isn't a life or death situation, so no ER for me unless I'm dying. I hope you're feeling better now and that your reg doc has you all straightened out!
Take Care

Yeah I've done all of the old wives things. I've had a kidney infection every month since I was about 13, and that's actually not an exaggeration. I've been on so many antibiotics that some of them just don't work for me anymore, which makes it harder when I have any other kind of infection. If you can believe it, last October I was hospitalized for a kidney infection that had gotten so bad I couldn't stay out of the ER. I was put on IV antibiotics and painkillers for three days! Hopefully I never get one that bad ever again, but who knows.

I guess it's lucky for me that my insurance covers all my stuff, no matter what.

All good things,
-Stefany

Wow Stef,
Sorry to hear about all the infections. I know what a bitch they can be. Mine started at about that age also. When I was younger, I had strep throat which went to scarlett fever. I've never been totally tested, but the doc at the time seemed to wonder if I didn't have some sort of kidney damage from it. I hope and pray that yours never get that bad again. I just can't imagine. So, yours start in kidneys too huh? I really hope you're being careful with the meds you're on that can irritate the kidney's. Have you ever been tested for kidney stones? Just being nosey sorry! Please take care, and I'll keep my fingers crossed that you don't have to ever go through another one again.
Take Care,

Yep I've been tested for kidney stones. They always look, but never find any. I guess that's a good thing, but honestly it's always easier to treat something when you know what the underlying cause is.

You know, one of my roommates was born with strep throat, and it took her until she was 12 to get rid of it. She's allergic to almost every antibiotic now, so it's weird that you bring that up!

Hope everything is going well with you, how is disability coming along?

-Stefany