Nateracer - 2018-11-08 12:49 PM 99% sure ibuprofen is a kidney killer.  My grandma is in stage 3 kidney failure and they make her take tylenol for pain. 



Just a quick google search brought up this website.  It doesn't sound like coffee is terrible as long as drank in moderation. (like 1 - 2 cups per day.) https://www.kidney.org/newsletter/coffee-and-kidney-disease

 

IRunOnFaith - 2018-11-08 1:50 PM


Bear and I have had many health talks. He should see the post soon and comment when he can.

That's odd that they would prescribe me Ibuprofen if that is true? I told the doctor I had been taking it every few days for pain...    

Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-08 6:41 PM So sorry you're going thru this--sending prayers your way

Southtxponygirl - 2018-11-08 6:48 PM Awww I'm sorry Tess that you have been sick and still hurting I hope that the Doctors can get you feeling right as soon as possible, I know its really hard on you when you have a small child to think about..  

jake16 - 2018-11-08 7:37 PM Honestly,you need to see a kidney specialist.Im sorry this happened to you,but you do need to put yourself first right now,so you can be healthy for your daughter.Hugs to you.

Nateracer - 2018-11-12 9:19 AM Man, can't believe none of the docs on here have responded, so bumping back up for you.  

Southtxponygirl - 2018-11-12 10:10 AM How many Doctors is there on here, I didnt know we had more then one, the only one I know is Scott {Bear} I bet hes got alot going on and really I think its best to have a doctor visit then someone trying to answer a question over the internet that serious... So I offer a big fat hug to Tess  and I so hope shes feeling better and has a specialist lined out..

oija - 2018-11-12 11:07 AM Yup, I hope Bear responds. I am going to echo what some others are saying though. Ibuprofen is tough on kidneys. Cranberries are also good for kidneys and lots of water too. Though I think I read somewhere that guzzling water is actually hard on them and its better to drink it all day but slowly so as not to overwhelm them? My mom has type I diabetes and her kidneys are starting to cause her trouble. She almost never takes ibuprofen. I would be careful on caffeine and sodium too, anything that can build up in there. I agree that visiting a specialist is also a good idea. PCP means primary care physician; it's like your general family medicine doctor who makes referrals to the specialists but should have some idea of your general health to make those referrals, if that helps at all. I only see mine once a year for a physical and some blood tests.

Bear - 2018-11-12 4:09 PM Sorry I missed this. Next time a PM would get my attention, because sometimes I quickly check in to see if there’s anything of interest. A lot of days I don’t check in here. Things don’t move very quickly on BHW compared to a few years ago. So, it sounds like you had an infection of your right kidney. It’s really hard for me to make many helpful suggestions, without knowing more specifics. Are there any stones? Is there any “hydronephrosis” (dilated ureter and collecting system due to blockage)? Is there any other underlying kidney disease like poly cystic kidney disease or glomerulonephritis? Are you diabetic? Have you been told what the cause of kidney failure is? What have you been told about the unaffected (left) kidney? Have you been told you have “reflux”? What is your creatinine? If it is a matter of only the right kidney being effected, and if you end up completely losing the right kidney, assuming there isn’t anything wrong with the left kidney, chances are it won’t effect your life. People donate kidneys all the time. The renal function is mildly effected at first, but the remaining kidney basically adjusts and the renal function normalizes in a short time. Quite a few healthy people are walking around without one kidney, and don’t even know it. If you are in an accident and lose a kidney to trauma, the chances are your health will not be effected. I don’t know the underlying cause of your pyeloneohritis (kidney infection), and it’s hard to say much more without knowing more facts. Since I don’t know more, it’s hard to comment on ibuprofen. If you are otherwise healthy, short term use of ibuprofen at modest doses are pretty safe. Same with Tylenol.

Bear - 2018-11-13 11:32 AM I think you need to follow up with your doctor sooner than a few months. You need to write down some questions and get answers. If you don’t write them down, you’ll likely forget some. Here’s some questions I would have, based on your remarks: 1.) He said your right kidney is “pretty much toast”. How does he know this? Recurrent kidney infections can lead to scarring and eventual failure, but most isolated cases of pyelonephritis in adults do not result in a kidney failing. That would be rare, if the infection was treated. 2.) You said you have anemia. You need to have that explained. People don’t just get anemia out of the blue without some reason. Why are you anemic? Are you losing blood somewhere? Do you have heavy periods? Is there blood in your stool? You need to have your stool tested for occult blood. What I’m getting at is there are potentially serious causes for anemia. Don’t just take iron and vitamins without having the causes looked into. 3.) What is your “creatinine”? That gives an idea of how much renal failure, if any, you have. They can estimate renal function from a simple blood test. 4.) The “reflux” I was referring to is something called “vessico-ureteral reflux” (VUR). It’s seen mostly in kids as a congenital condition, but it can also be seen in adults, sometimes because of bladder dysfunction. What happens is the urine abnormally goes up toward the kidney in the ureter when you void. The ureter can become increasingly dilated and urine just sits there stagnant. Anytime you have stagnant urine, infections can become increased, and that can involve the kidney itself (pyelonephritis). You can diagnose VUR with a simple X-ray where dye is placed in the bladder through a catheter. You are asked to push down and void. If urine is seen to reflux up the ureter, you have VUR. That can be corrected. If you’ve only had one isolated kidney infection, you don’t necessarily need to have this test, but if you get recurrent infections you probably should have this done. Kidney stones can also cause a blockage in the ureter. That blockage of urine can lead to infection because again the urine is just sitting there and is a set up for infection. The combination of a stone blocking the ureter with infection can easily destroy a kidney, or even cause serious sepsis. A CT scan will exclude this. The fact that you were having so much pain even after being on antibiotics would make me wonder if a CT should be done to rule out stones. Coffee won’t hurt your kidneys. That’s a myth. There, you have a start. I think the Mayo Clinic has a great web site for patients. They do an excellent job explaining things. Make it a habit of using this: https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/vesicoureteral-reflux...
 Thank you so much Bear! I appreciate you !

Also, I could hug right now for the coffee statement. 

IRunOnFaith - 2018-11-14 8:42 AM


Are you feeling better? Other than that coffee thing of course

Chandler's Mom - 2018-11-14 7:04 PM
I am feeling much better, thank you for thinking of me!