recurrent random high fevers

[rocker_chikka13]

im a 17 y/o female and on a daily basis i spike random high fevers. ill be doing my work and someone will touch my head and tell me im buring hot. i also get pains in my left abdomen that pinch and ache. ive been to the doctor numbers of times and they connot find anything wrong with me. what could it possibly be? and what can i do to prevent it?

[rocker_chikka13]

ok so still nothing diffinitive! getting irritated by my doctor. according to another doc i have a cist on my right ovary. so yeh, apparently my kidney is ok but meanwhile there subscribing anti-inflamitories and pain meds? makes no sence to me.

[rocker_chikka13]

ok so i went to the doctors yesterday morning, and he said the ultra sound didnt reveal anything exept i have an abnormal kidney, but he said its nothing be be worried about.  told me to go for more ultrasounds, internal & external. and another urine sample.  he said if that doesnt reveal anything then he wants a full physical done and check for diabetes.

[geminigirl1963]

If you do have a kidney stone, it'll depend on the size and location of the stone as to whether they will just wait and see if you pass it or not.  Sometimes instead of surgery, they can do a lithotripsy procedure that uses sound waves to help break up the stone so it's easier to pass.  My father is very prone to kidney stones and has had this procedure several times.

Also, if it is a kidney stone and they determine that you also are prone to "make" them, they may put you on a medication that will help your body to not make so much uric acid, which is something that many (but not all) kidney stones are made of.  My dad also takes this type of medication and it has greatly reduced his number of kidney stones.

Best of luck and keepus posted.

[rocker_chikka13]

going for an ultra sound on my kidney on monday morning. will post any results.... according to my docter my kidney is very swollen and i may have a large kidney stone. the ultrasound will tell me more, and will tell my docter is i can pass it, or if its guna be a surgery.

[Dr. Kokil Mathur]

Hi
Welcome to the MedHelp forum!
White blood cells in urine means there is some infection. Ideally you should ask for a culture sensitivity of urine. This will tell you what organism is causing the infection and what antibiotic will kill it permanently. Please do not take any antibiotic without this test because if the organism is not sensitive to the antibiotic, it will only sit quietly for some time and then flare up again.
Also get tested for diabetes.
Hope this helps. Please let me know if there is any thing else and do keep me posted. Take care!

[rocker_chikka13]

i went to the hospital today when my mother got home.. they took blood and urine, found white blood cells in my urine and didnt find anything in my blood.... and they have no clue whats wrong but they're guessing it may be kidney related?

[geminigirl1963]

Just curious, do you take your temperature when this happens or are you strictly going by what someone tells you that your head feels hot to them?  I'm just wondering because it can make a difference in how someone else's (or even your own) skin temperature feels if the person doing the touching has cold hands or poor circulation, etc.

Next time this happens, I would definitely do an actual temperature reading with a good thermometer - in fact, keep track of your temperature at different times during the day for a few days and that way when you do go to the doctor, you can show them what you've documented - it will make it easier for them to figure out what's causing the temperature fluctuations.

But I do agree that you need to be seen by a doctor, not only for the temperature, but also for the abdominal pain.

[Katiefay]

You seriously need to get your white blood count checked... well actaully you need a complete CBC...... make sure your docs have ran those