Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Beth, This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease is not usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous post, any local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal insufficiency that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test is all it takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if you were to be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would not send you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within an hour that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have chronic renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by itself is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just send you home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are only really there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find your lab results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have the resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. Otherwise, they would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. Pierre JUst another note > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to go > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better care > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. Because > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was normal, > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told them " Im > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days later > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it took > another 3 months to clear it away. > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > healing? > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 weeks. > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > Beth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Beth, This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease is not usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous post, any local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal insufficiency that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test is all it takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if you were to be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would not send you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within an hour that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have chronic renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by itself is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just send you home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are only really there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find your lab results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have the resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. Otherwise, they would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. Pierre JUst another note > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to go > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better care > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. Because > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was normal, > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told them " Im > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days later > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it took > another 3 months to clear it away. > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > healing? > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 weeks. > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > Beth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Beth, This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease is not usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous post, any local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal insufficiency that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test is all it takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if you were to be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would not send you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within an hour that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have chronic renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by itself is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just send you home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are only really there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find your lab results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have the resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. Otherwise, they would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. Pierre JUst another note > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to go > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better care > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. Because > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was normal, > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told them " Im > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days later > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it took > another 3 months to clear it away. > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > healing? > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 weeks. > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > Beth > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 I know you guys cant diagnose me over the internet thats not what Im asking. I was for a few days really drowsey and my kidney (I think its what is hurting) was really badly hurting, I was afraid Id pass out because I waited to long. But its been better since yesterday, at least the drowsiness. today I didnt drink any water, and I noticed I felt batter,not great but betteeer then I was thursty drank water just 8oz and bam my ankles feel like steel weights again, that quickly. I was sore all day but I got around better than this weekend. Since my great grandmom died of renal falure in the 50s with no idea she had it I am a little afraid. MY GYN did notice the signs and is sending me to the Urologist because lots of things can make you urinate frequently. And so hes covering all bases that way. I guess well see, but like I said I was just wondering if you guys knew what I should be worried about what should make me go to the ER. If it all comes back again, (the pain is still here) but the dizzy and tired and passing out, Im just gonna go anyway if all the syptoms come back. Better safe then sorry, Thanks again Beth > Beth, > > This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease is not > usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous post, any > local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal insufficiency > that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test is all it > takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if you were to > be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would not send > you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within an hour > that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have chronic > renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by itself > is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just send you > home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are only really > there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find your lab > results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have the > resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. Otherwise, they > would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. > Pierre > > JUst another note > > > > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to go > > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better care > > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. Because > > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was normal, > > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told them " Im > > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days later > > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it took > > another 3 months to clear it away. > > > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > > healing? > > > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 weeks. > > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > > > Beth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 I know you guys cant diagnose me over the internet thats not what Im asking. I was for a few days really drowsey and my kidney (I think its what is hurting) was really badly hurting, I was afraid Id pass out because I waited to long. But its been better since yesterday, at least the drowsiness. today I didnt drink any water, and I noticed I felt batter,not great but betteeer then I was thursty drank water just 8oz and bam my ankles feel like steel weights again, that quickly. I was sore all day but I got around better than this weekend. Since my great grandmom died of renal falure in the 50s with no idea she had it I am a little afraid. MY GYN did notice the signs and is sending me to the Urologist because lots of things can make you urinate frequently. And so hes covering all bases that way. I guess well see, but like I said I was just wondering if you guys knew what I should be worried about what should make me go to the ER. If it all comes back again, (the pain is still here) but the dizzy and tired and passing out, Im just gonna go anyway if all the syptoms come back. Better safe then sorry, Thanks again Beth > Beth, > > This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease is not > usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous post, any > local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal insufficiency > that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test is all it > takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if you were to > be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would not send > you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within an hour > that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have chronic > renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by itself > is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just send you > home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are only really > there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find your lab > results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have the > resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. Otherwise, they > would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. > Pierre > > JUst another note > > > > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to go > > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better care > > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. Because > > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was normal, > > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told them " Im > > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days later > > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it took > > another 3 months to clear it away. > > > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > > healing? > > > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 weeks. > > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > > > Beth > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Beth, The fact that you have a history of renal disease in your family should keep you cautious of your own health. The good news is that kidney disease is not a death sentence. Of all the organs it is the most readily treated. I have had no history of renal problems, and was suprised to learn last year at this time that I had IGA Nephropathy. I learned a great deal about kidneys in the months that followed. Some cases are cleared up with proper medication, others eventually need dialysis, or eventual transplant. Depending on the individual case, your doctors will know what is best for you. My main suggestion to you is to find a doctor who you trust, and who takes the time to explain to you, in detail and plain english, what your individual problem is. Ask plenty of questions, and follow his advise. If you are not comfortable with him/her a second opinion is never a bad idea. Thanks to my doctors, and a brother willing to give up a kidney, I have had a very successful transplant surgery in March, and was able to avoid dialysis. There are many of us here, who can offer you support and personal experiences as patients and family or friends of patience experience problems similar to those you are facing. However no one knows whats going on with your body better than you and your doctor. Good luck, Tony C and schmeagle > > Beth, > > > > This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease > is not > > usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous > post, any > > local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal > insufficiency > > that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test > is all it > > takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if > you were to > > be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would > not send > > you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within > an hour > > that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have > chronic > > renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by > itself > > is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just > send you > > home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are > only really > > there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find > your lab > > results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have > the > > resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. > Otherwise, they > > would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. > > Pierre > > > > JUst another note > > > > > > > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > > > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to > go > > > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better > care > > > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. > Because > > > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > > > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > > > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > > > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > > > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was > normal, > > > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > > > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > > > > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > > > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > > > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told > them " Im > > > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > > > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > > > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days > later > > > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it > took > > > another 3 months to clear it away. > > > > > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > > > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > > > healing? > > > > > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > > > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 > weeks. > > > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > > > > > Beth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2004 Report Share Posted May 4, 2004 Beth, The fact that you have a history of renal disease in your family should keep you cautious of your own health. The good news is that kidney disease is not a death sentence. Of all the organs it is the most readily treated. I have had no history of renal problems, and was suprised to learn last year at this time that I had IGA Nephropathy. I learned a great deal about kidneys in the months that followed. Some cases are cleared up with proper medication, others eventually need dialysis, or eventual transplant. Depending on the individual case, your doctors will know what is best for you. My main suggestion to you is to find a doctor who you trust, and who takes the time to explain to you, in detail and plain english, what your individual problem is. Ask plenty of questions, and follow his advise. If you are not comfortable with him/her a second opinion is never a bad idea. Thanks to my doctors, and a brother willing to give up a kidney, I have had a very successful transplant surgery in March, and was able to avoid dialysis. There are many of us here, who can offer you support and personal experiences as patients and family or friends of patience experience problems similar to those you are facing. However no one knows whats going on with your body better than you and your doctor. Good luck, Tony C and schmeagle > > Beth, > > > > This seems to be a problem you've had for some time. Kidney disease > is not > > usually something that happens suddenly. As I said in the previous > post, any > > local family doctor can easily see if you have chronic renal > insufficiency > > that needs to be further investigate. Just an ordinary blood test > is all it > > takes, and you don't need a specialist to tell. At emergency, if > you were to > > be in kidney failure and you needed emergency dialysis, they would > not send > > you home. As I said before, they can have blood work results within > an hour > > that tells them all they need to know about that. But, if you have > chronic > > renal insufficiency due to a kidney disease you might have, that by > itself > > is not something that would get treated in an ER. They would just > send you > > home and tell you to follow-up with your family doctor. ER's are > only really > > there to make sure you aren't in immediate danger. If they find > your lab > > results show advanced renal failure, then they would probably have > the > > resident nephrologist or internist in to have a look at you. > Otherwise, they > > would just send you home for someone else to follow-up. > > Pierre > > > > JUst another note > > > > > > > I just wanted to let you guys know this part of my history also. > > > I live in a pretty rural area, so the med care is poor. I want to > go > > > to Philly 30min away for these tests I know Ill get much better > care > > > there. But If I go to the ER here, itll be another nightmare. > Because > > > of my strong long medical history and many surgeries to correct my > > > historectomy that ended up infected in the end, they are afraid to > > > touch me, so they always look for an excuse to send me away its a > > > frustrating waiste of time. and none of it waas my fault, first my > > > incision hernitated, they just kept telling me the pain was > normal, > > > it wasnt, then they went and fixed that, and that incision got > > > infected, for 6months before they believed me. > > > > > > I had fevers and a discharge from the incision site and they just > > > kept saying " you probobly have a flu " I finally went to another > > > hospitol who at first didnt want to get involved, but I told > them " Im > > > not going back to >>> " they sent me away already 2 months ago and > > > they will let me die before admitting there is a problem, so they > > > called a surgeon of theres and he agreed to take my case, 2days > later > > > I was getting my cath so I could do the IV antibiotics, and it > took > > > another 3 months to clear it away. > > > > > > Im sure this infection has hurt my kidneys or else this was the > > > problem all along? Do people with Kidney disease have a hard time > > > healing? > > > > > > Oh my hands are so sore...is this also a side effect? My hands are > > > numb and sore at the same time ALL the time lately this past 2 > weeks. > > > UURRRGG I just want to feel better already. > > > > > > Beth > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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