4 months ago, I had severe pain in my midback for two weeks (Both L and R kidney). After I explained all the symptoms to my sister, she told me that it sounded like I have kidney stones which she has had before... also my mother, grandmother, and G grandmother, etc.
I went to the hospital... urinalysis showed that I had level 1 blood in my urine (just a little blood). Doc ordered me a CT scan... scan was normal, no kidney stones. 2 days later, I got really hot and sweaty and sick feeling then felt something moving from my kidney to my bladder. Pain went down a little...
For the last 4 months, I have had an occasional sharp pain mainly in my right kidney... maybe a really sharp pain about 4-5 times a week. Very occasional dull pain that would last for a few hours.
Well, 2 weeks ago, the pain came back again... a little more severe than last time. Constant dull pain in both kidneys accompanied by sharp stabbing pains on occasion mainly on the right side. Doc ordered me another CT scan... another normal scan, no stones. Again, two days later, I felt something moving from my kidney to my bladder.
I went to the doc today fusturated... I don't understand why I have blood in my urine, severe kidney pain... but normal CT scans. The doctor doesn't understand either so she is sending me to a urologist.
My question is:
What should I expect at the urologist? What sort of tests do you think the doctor will do? My sister told me that my grandmothers brother had a dye injected into his kidney and they found stones that way... will they do that? How do they do it?
Thank you so much in advanced,
Shannon
(Also, I have been using a strainer... have not caught any stones)