Posts by velvetraven44

Sophia Moore38 said:Nothing yet... if you don't mind me asking, what was your hemoglobin level?
Just relax.. do you have a fever?

I'm 37, 6'5", and carrying a little extra weight.😁 I don't have a fever and I feel fine, really. It's just that my joints were swollen about two weeks ago, so I went in for some tests and this is what they found. Based on what you've seen, do you think a couple of rounds of antibiotics will clear this up, or is this something that might stick around longer?

Sophia Moore38 said:I think you might be dealing with kidney issues—frequent urination, pain... are you feeling any aches on both sides of your lower back, just above your glutes?

Well, urinating isn't painful yet.🙂 But what you said about the pain on both sides of my back—I honestly thought I was just coming down with rheumatism, 😁not realizing it could be the kidneys. Do you have any actual advice? Aside from the fact that I've already scheduled an appointment with a nephrologist, am drinking plenty of water, sipping on cranberry tea, and eating dried cranberries.

Sophia Moore38 said:I suspect it might be your kidneys... how is your urination?

I actually deal with that quite often—that feeling like I haven't fully finished, usually just small spurts. It doesn't really disrupt my sleep, though; I can hold it for a while without feeling like I have to rush to the bathroom immediately.

I have a question for the experts here. I just got my blood and urine results back today; my bloodwork looks fine, but my urine results are a total disaster. I went in for an exam because my leg joints have been acting up lately. Here’s what the report shows: 3 hyaline casts per 10 fields, 2 non-hyaline casts with amorphous salts per 10 fields, a high amount of bacteria, plenty of crystals from amorphous salts, and a lot of mucus. I was prescribed Nolicin and given a referral to a nephrologist. My doctor was being pretty cryptic about it; he just said he wants to get a specialist's opinion. I'm also wondering what a nephrologist actually does during an exam, because honestly, I'm terrified of having my blood drawn again.