Tuesday Update:
After seeing 4 doctors in 2 weeks i have finally found out what could be causing the problem. The pain in my right kidney could be due to infection or due to the medication i am taking. When visiting the doctors on the last occasion she actually did a proper examination and laid me on the table and prodded around to find out where the ache and pain was coming from. The only thing that was hurting and causing pain was the right kidney and after testing my urine for the 3rd time it finally showed a small amount of blood in it. The doctor told me she would have to send me to hospital for a scan as it is so strange why it is playing up. I have been put on a 3rd lot of antibiotics just in case there is infection still and some liquid to help ease my stomach and help me to go to the toilet a lot easier.
It’s crazy how the body reacts to illness and pain and i can’t wait for this to be solved and for the pain and ache to stop. Even whilst i am typing this blog i have sharp pain every now and again like a knife stabbing you in the side. I personally think this all came from the abscess that i had 3 weeks ago. I believe that the infection had spread through my body due to me swallowing the poison that came out during the night whilst i slept. I think it spread through my system and upset some of the organs as it passed through. There are so many reasons why it could have started and now with the help of the hospital i should finally get to the bottom of it and hopefully put an end to this nightmare.
As the evening comes it always seems to get worst. i am sure its something to do with the food i eat and my bowls filling up. By the end of the day i have a full stomach and feel bloated. I can also feel bubbling in my stomach so i know there is something going on. Lets hope this new medication will help and ease the symptoms.
Wednesday update:
Again i have woken this morning with ache and pain in the right kidney and i am passing wind like there is no tomorrow. I have taken some pain killers and my medication but this takes time to work so i have to put up with the aches and pains for an hour before i start to get any relief. I have started to eat plenty of fruit and fibre and have changed my diet to make sure i get plenty of these foods every day and hopefully the bowls will calm down and i will be able to go to the toilet again normally.
I went for my x-ray yesterday afternoon. I was lucky as i turned up about an hour early but when i handed in my form she said sit and you will be called. About 10 minuets after i sat down a nurse came through and called my name and off i went. I was taken to a cubicle where i was told to take of al;l clothing on my top half and sit in the cubicle until my name was called. After another 10 minuets another nurse called my name and i went in for the x-ray. i had to stand with my back facing the camera and my chest pushed up against a plastic sheet. I was told to hold my breath and they took the x-ray. I was called back in about 5 minuets after leaving as they had not got a clear view of the bottom of the kidney so i had to stand whilst they did another x-ray and then it was all over. I was there for less than half an hour.
They have done an x-ray to ensure there is no residual infection left in the lung and they are missing it when they are examining me. i know its going to be clear as it wasn’t the lung that was causing the problem. i did try and explain this to the first doctor i saw but she was adamant that it was a lung infection even though my chest was clear, i had no cough and no breathing problems.(apart from one day where my chest tightened so much i thought i was going to die, thank god for having an oxygen tank at home). I think the chest tightened due to either an allergic reaction to something the Verapamil tablets are made of or they were just aggravating my condition and making it worst. It wasn’t until i stopped the medication it started to get better.
I have to say my luck with my health just lately is really bad. I have gone from being diagnosed with just CH (cluster headaches) and Mild Bi-Polar disorder to now include Pneumonia and Kidney problems. The pneumonia has cleared up, thankfully, but i am now left with a strong ache and sometimes sharp stabbing pains in the right kidney. I am also getting pains under the arm pit on the right side and my stomach constantly feels bloated. I am doing everything i have been told to do. Stopped any junk food or sweets and added fibre into my diet with plenty of fruit and veg. I am taking my medication religiously and following the instructions to the letter but it doesn’t seem to be getting any better. In fact i feel as if its getting worst.
I was told by the doctor if i get blood in my urine so it is noticeable or even in my stool then i shouldn’t hesitate and go straight to hospital or contact my surgery and they will admit me. I am keeping an eye on everything but there is no sign of anything else apart from a lot of wind. i know wind can be painful and especially if you get colic. When wind traps around the organs and under the chest it is the most painful and uncomfortable feeling you could imagine. Now i know why they say it is so important when feeding a baby not to allow wind bubbles in there food as it will give them colic and then they will be in agony. Well for now there is not a lot more i can do except relax and wait till i get better. If it does get worst then it will be a hospital visit for me, something i don’t want and am not looking forwards to if it does happen.
