I am a 38 year old white male. I have had a kidney infection for 8 months. I have 5 kidney stones also. I am on the fifth antibioctic with no results. I also have Crohns Disease, and firbromyalgia. I continually have pain on my right side from my face, neck, shoulder blade into my back and side. I have blood and pus in my urine.I am taking Septra, Pentasa, Prednisone, Bentyl,Zoloft,and Elavil. Nothing has worked so far. Do you have any suggestions?
Dear Gary,
Diseases of the bowel can also lead to kidney stones. These include Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Crohn’s often attacks the ileum ( a portion of the small intestine ) . This leads to abnormal uptake of oxalate (a substance found in many foods) into the blood . This high level of oxalate reaches the kidney and causes calcium oxalate stone formation. In addition, Crohn’s disease can lead to fistula formation and recurrent infections. Fistulas are connections between two organs such as bowel and bladder
In ulcerative colitis, the severe dehydration that can result from the diarrhea associated with the disease can lead to uric acid or calcium oxalate stone. This information is provided for general medical education purposes only.
Please consult your physician for diagnostic and treatment options pertaining to your specific medical condition. More individualized care is available at the Henry Ford Hospital and its satellites (1 800 653 6568). HFHS MD-KR
*keyword : inflammatory bowel disease/kidney stones
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