I had a bladder surgery whereby a tumor was removed. I also jad my prostate gland scratched. However, After I was realeased from he hospital I went back on Aspirin and Plavix since I am also diabetic and have a stent placed.
When I start urinating considerable blood stream starts and then the urine becoimes clear.
Should I stop taking aspirin and plavix again for another week.
Hi,
How are you? To help with the diagnosis, direct clinical evaluation is essential. A complete physical examination is needed. Depending on the outcome, in order to rule out other differentials, i would still recommend that you have urinalysis or ultrasound to rule out kidney infection, or x-ray to rule out musculoskeletal causes. Kidney infection may only present with flank pain. At this point, drink plenty of fluids and avoid straining your back. Take care and regards.
Thats the symptoms i get with my kidney infection only just right side pain and back pain mind i am sick. no urination problems have your urine dip sticked at the doctor especially if only on one side mine only hurts on my right side thats cause its slightly swollen. i have had 9 recurrent kidney infections.:( with resistant to antibiotics
dr. santos,
thanks very much for the response. i really appreciate it.
in terms of other symptoms:
i'd mentioned earlier that the discomfort/mild pain started in the lower back, below the ribs. well now, it seems to be a bit higher and farther laterally. meaning, in the lower portion of the ribs. at other times, i can feel it even lower, in the very upper region of the pelvis.
the pain still sometimes appear when i'm sitting or motionless, and sometimes when i try to move. it appears to come and go, as i said earlier, and isn't there for any long duration of time.
as you can see, my problem is that i can't seem to pinpoint the pain because it's in more than one place. but in general, i would say that it's the lower right half of my back.
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one a few occasions, i've also had odorous urine, but i'm not sure if that was because of lack of sufficient fluids or something else.
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i don't appear to have swelling in the lower extremeties. but i can't tell for sure.
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also, if this really is musculoskeletal, why does it still persist, even though the one time i did lifting involving the back was ~3 weeks ago? and why would it only be on one side? i have no history of back pain, and am otherwise healthy. it's just not right that lifting one time could cause these issues.
again, thank you very, very much. i'd appreciate if you could please let me know if these symptoms indicate anything kidney related.
HI,
Are there other symptoms present? If this is kidney related, Symptoms that are more suggestive of a kidney or urinary problem include pain in the side, swelling of the lower extremities, and problems with urination. With your history of lifting things, the pain is more likely due to musculokeletal causes. Warm compresses or pain medications may help. If it persists, evaluation by your doctor may be warranted. Diagnostics such as x-ray of the affected area or ultrasound may need to be done to visualize the structures.
Take care and keep us posted.
any help at all possible? please?