Constant Pain: Repeat Kidney Infections

[Mommy_oftwo]

I'm a 25 yr. old mother of two who has been suffereing from Kidney problems for 1 1/2 yrs. It started when i was pregnant with my son (now 8months) and has continued. I have episodes of left side flank pain, horrible abdominal pain, nausia & vomiting (to the point where i can"t hold anything down). I have been hospitalized for kidney infections 4 times and reffered to both a urologist & kidney specialist. Both seem to tell me to drink more water, cranberry juice and urinate right when i feel the urge. My CT scans come back fine, sometimes have swelling of the kidney on ultrasounds but thats it.They both say I am TOO YOUNG to have any major problems. I constantly have blood in my urine and am so tired of being shrugged off. Any advice or help will be greatly appreciated. Im so over this pain and want to be healthy for my two ababies! Thank you :)

[hava]

Nov 26 ,2010
These pranayam exercises will help control the kidney problem.Build up the timing gradually.If you feel tired or dizzy, stop and resume after about a minute. Allow 4 to 24 weeks, as this works gradually.Let me know when you start to feel the benefit.

Kapalbhati -(Do it before eating) Push air forcefully out through the nose about once per second. Stomach will itself go in(contract in). The breathing in(through the nose) will happen automatically. Establish a rhythm and do for 15 to 30 minutes twice a day.
Children under 15 years – do 10 to 15 minutes twice a day.
Not for pregnant women. Seriously ill people do it gently(once in 2 seconds).

Also everyday, press the centre point of the palm of both your  hands 40 times with the thumb and press the tips of all fingers 40 times each.
To stimulate the kidney: mandukasan(not for pregnant women) - kneel down(with feet pointing inwards,and sit on the ankles/heels, Vajrasan position), breathe in and breathe out completely and hold your breath, pull the stomach in, press both your  hands on stomach, bend forward as much as possible keeping the head straight, hold for 5 to 15 seconds and come back up while breathing in.Do this asan 3 times daily before meals, to stimulate the kidney and pancreas.Mandukasan2 - Repeat the whole process(mandukasan) 3 times,but this time with with fists of both hands pressing against the stomach(by the navel).Mandukasan can be done sitting on a chair, if you cannot bend the legs.This asan should be done before meals.

[CBentley3]

They did one standing IVP and one laying IVP. With contrast. That way they were able to see that not only my kidneys were dropping, BUT when it dropped it was kinking my ureters! The CT they did on me did no good at all. Niether did the renal scans.

[el_em_en_oh]

Have them order (2) IVP's... 1 standing, and 1 prone (laying down). If your kidney shifts position noticeably, then it could be nephroptosis (floating kidney).

It MAY show up on a KUB, but an IVP or a CT with contrast would be better. I'm pretty sure it'd show up on a CT without contrast as well, but when I was tested for it, they used contrast (years, and years ago mind you).

Talk to your urologist Shelly. If you have a fear that you may have this, tell him/her and get tested for it. It's a fairly straightforward test, and very fixable via laproscopy (minimally invasive).

[Mommy_oftwo]

I haven"t heard of Nephroptosis before, and the symtoms do match most of mine. Just went to the nephrologist on wed. and he suggested a kidney biopsy to see the cause of the hematuria i've had for over a year, but won't be able to explain the pain. Im hesitant to do one, they have done a CT Urogram of the abdomen and pelvis both with and without conrast. But as you mentioned i was laying down. It's very frustrating due to the fact they said they have done all tests possible except for the biopsy, and have no answers. They said maybe i could have Loin pain hematuria, which is a clinical diagnosis and suggest i get a pain management specialist. Great someone to perscribe more drugs. I'm truly hoping we will find a diagnosis at some point.  

[MSKshelly]

OK, I have not heard of this before.  I have heard of a floating kidney but actually ask my uro about doing an IVP standing up, in the past since at the time my pain issues are worse standing vs.  sitting.  It only stand to reason that the most accurate testing would be when one is standing since this upright the normal position.  I am curious how common this is and
what we tell the doctor to actually order when doing the test standing?  

Would a floating kidney show up on a KUB, vs. IVP?

Shelly

[el_em_en_oh]

Just in case you don't know what  Nephroptosis is... it's more commonly referred to as "floating kidney". It's when your kidney basically detaches from your inside flank, and drops down into the pelvis.

[CBentley3]

Have you looked up Nephroptosis??? I was just diagnosed with this a few days ago. I see a surgeon on the 11th. My symptoms were very much the same as yours. It was finally diagnosed by doing a laying down IVP and then standing one at a university hospital. Your scans come back find because a floating kidney as it is nicknamed will be in the correct place when your images are taken laying down.