Yesterday, Saturday, I had a bad day, but that was my fault...
I decided that night before I was going to not take my prednisone, and see what happened and to see if my kidney would stop bothering me. I am only on 5mg. And well it went a lil' better then expected, but worst then I wanted...lol. I could have took all the pain and stiffness if it was not for my left elbow being stuck in a very uncomfortable position and it would not move.
My right kidney has been hurting/burning...since the nurse reminded me that pred will cause damage to kidney's. I really do think it is just a kidney infection from not drinking water, and just all colas. I do not feel sick...just my right kidney burning in the back. I have a tendency to get UTI and kidney infections when I do not drink any water and all colas. I am hoping that is what it is. Welp, the WooHoo is for getting to go back to the doc sooner then end of July!! Hubby got his pension check and now, I get to go back to the doc when I get an appointment. I sure do hope he does no do blood work, but probably will since my right kidney is acting up. There goes another 0 to lab work
Maybe he will put me on something that will help with my swelling and stiffness, pain I can kinda live with...lol...I mostly have bad days not do too much to the pain, but because I cannot move or do what I want because I am stiff. That is only for the pain I have come to "cope" with..lol...like in my neck, my fingers, my back, my wrist, shoulders, and sometimes my knees. Well, i hope I get an appointment this week, so I can stop taking pred. I love it and am a pred junkie...lol. If I could live off of pred I would....and on 5mg...lol...but 5mg still was not the best just helped me to function and tend to my son. Juliahh - It is great!! I am a "fan" kinda because that was the only thing I had avaliable to me that was cheap enough and worked well enough to get me thru a day of taking care of my son. I know that I would not be able to take care of my son thru the day, when it is just me and him home, if I did not get the little relief it provides me. Without being able to afford and take it, I would have a harder time taking care of him. I still have pain, swelling, & stiffness but not to the degree if I were not taking it. I would be in the bed and not feel like getting up and even unable to get up due to stiffness. Thanks Guys! I will let the doctor know I HAD back pain and my kidney WAS hurting... It subsided... I guess drinking water for 2 days cleaered it up
I have an appointment Thursday. So, hopefully I will be on new meds!!
Jooniper, have you tried those UTI strips or home tests? I keep
on on hand because I tend to get a lot of UTIs and kidney infections
that are symptomless until the pain in my back. I've went for
drug tests for new jobs and been told I was clean but needed some meds
for that. That is a very odd feeling, to feel great and be
told..hey did you know you're actually ill.
hugs, wayney
I get UTI/Bladder infections quite often too...and most of the time I don't know it either until that nagging back pain!! You might need and antibiotic to clear it up Joonie.
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