Re: Blood in Urine / Borrelia?

[Guest guest]

Hi Vicki,

Not heard of this being a borrelial thing but will ask our medical advisors

today (it's a bit early yet!). Do you still receive mail from LymeUK?

Here are various possible diagnoses to investigate.

Regards,

Kezzi. . .

NEPHROLITHIASIS (Common)

kidneys & bladder : blood in urine

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, unilateral

abdomen & gi : abdominal pain, severe

POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE (Very rare)

kidneys & bladder : blood in urine

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, bilateral

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, unilateral

REFLUX NEPHROPATHY (Very rare)

kidneys & bladder : blood in urine

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, bilateral

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, unilateral

RENAL CELL CARCINOMA (Very rare)

kidneys & bladder : blood in urine

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, bilateral

kidneys & bladder : flank pain, unilateral

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http://lymeuk.eu.kz

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[ ] Blood in Urine / Borrelia?

> Hi

> Does any one know if blood in urine is a Borrelia thing? I have had

> it for at least 10 years and have had kidney function tests and

> Cytoscopy. Nothing found.

>

> Also, I have severe, periodic flares of spasmodic pain which start

> under my ribs and move into the loin/ kidney area and down my legs.

>

> Is this a borrelia thing?

>

> Cheers

> Vicki

[Guest guest]

> Hi Vicki,

>

> Not heard of this being a borrelial thing but will ask our medical

advisors

> today .

Thanks Kezzi

Had full kidney investigations about 10 years ago.

Specialist noted blood in urine, but put it down to " just one of

those things " .

Took years of costly medical training to reach that conclusion!!!

I do worry about me kidneys because I get these flares of pain in

this area. Could just be the antibiotics.

My grandfather died of nephritis and also had what I believe was ME

although was diagnosed with " confusional insanity " back in the

1930's and was locked up in a mental institution. The family say he

had " Sleepy sickness " whatever that is.

Medics may still be slow to keep up with new developments, but at

least times have moved on since then.

I'm taking my kidneys to the GP this PM.

Don't seem to get mails from UKLYME althugh I think I am a member.

Vicki

[Guest guest]

Babesia can cause blood and protein in the urine (Hematuria and

Proteinuria).

Babesiosis

http://author.emedicine.com/ped/topic193.htm

Under " Work Up - Lab Studies " it says

" Urinalysis reveals proteinuria and hemoglobinuria. "

Hemoglobinuria is when a specific molecule of blood, hemoglobin, is found in

urine.

You may want to be tested for Babesia.

It's VERY important to look for ALL possible causes of this symptom /

condition! So don't focus in on Babesia at the expense of the other tests

and procedures. However, if all the standard tests and procedures come back

" normal " there's a possibility that Babesia is the underlying cause.

=)

Robynn

More information on Babesia:

CONCURRENT BABESIOSIS AND LYME DISEASE DIAGNOSED IN ONTARIO

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pphb-dgspsp/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/98vol24/dr2412ea.html

When to Suspect and How to Monitor Babesiosis

http://www.aafp.org/afp/20010515/1969.html

Human Babesiosis

http://www.visitmonmouth.com/06270_mcmec/babesia.html

[ ] Blood in Urine / Borrelia?

Hi

Does any one know if blood in urine is a Borrelia thing? I have had

it for at least 10 years and have had kidney function tests and

Cytoscopy. Nothing found.

Also, I have severe, periodic flares of spasmodic pain which start

under my ribs and move into the loin/ kidney area and down my legs.

Is this a borrelia thing?

Cheers

Vicki

[Guest guest]

> Babesia can cause blood and protein in the urine (Hematuria and

> Proteinuria).

>

Dear Robynn

Many thanks for comprehensive response to this worrying question.

Much more impressive than any medical specialist I have ever

consulted!

I will look at the Babesia issue, although it did not show up on the

tests done by Dr Walter Tarello. He did find Babesia in my daughter.

Cheers

Vicki