#kidney problems

[disordereddisasterboy]

*calls doctor* hey I'm pretty sure I have a kidney stone.

Receptionist: you're so young! It must be a UTI or something else but I'll still schedule it.

... Yeah I know the difference because I've had them before but okay.

*gets to the doctor*

Receptionist: so you're here for cold and flu symptoms?

.... I think I have a kidney stone. I scheduled it for that.

Receptionist: ohh... It says UTI and cold symptoms....

No pretty sure I have a kidney stone again.

Receptionist: at 29? Okay sure.... We'll call you...

Nurse: come on back, pee in a cup. We'll see how bad your UTI is...

Okay... *Pees into cup*

Nurse: so what are your symptoms?

My left kidney hurts, I have had a migraine for days, I'm having trouble urinating, I keep throwing up and this feels like my last kidney stone.

Nurse: ... You've had previous kidney stones?

Yeah I've had 4 since I was 14. The last was like 6 months ago. They've all been small and passed without surgery but they suck.

Nurse: oh... We thought you were overreacting....

Nope I just have bad kidneys from being on lithium since middle school.

Nurse: OH you're on lithium? I'll get the doctor.

Doctor: *looks at my medical history* *does a physical exam* huh it looks like you have a kidney stone. No infection but there's blood and calcium deposits in your urine. Stop at checkout for the information to schedule an ultrasound for tomorrow, please go to the ER if you have trouble passing it before then. You're at least going to need two prescriptions, and if the stone is big, I'm gonna recommend surgery.

... Kay. *Goes to check out* hey receptionist, I need the info for my ultrasound for my kidney stone.

Receptionist: ultrasound??? For a UTI?

I. Have. A. Kidney. Stone. Again.

Receptionist: I need to call back to the doctor.... *Gets on the phone and starts asking why I need an ultrasound, only to look suspicious at me and then rolling her eyes as she wrote the information on a sticky note* here, but you're too young to have a kidney stone.

....Yeah that's what they told me when I passed my first one in my highschool bathroom during 9th grade social studies.

Receptionist: *gives me dirty looks until I leave*

Like why is it so hard to believe that a 29 year old can have chronic kidney stones? Why treat me weird for it???

[justasensitivesoul]

Not sure which one is winning the battle for being most fucked my mind or my kidneys???

[lost-onpurpose]

I'm starting to get very nervous. I have an ultrasound on my kidneys scheduled for the 12th. Last May I got really sick, couldn't keep anything down other than water, and that was iffy at best. After a week and a half of this, and significant weight loss for the short amount of time, they did a CT scan on my abdomen and discovered a cyst on my right kidney. My mom is currently undergoing treatment for stage 3 renal cell carcinoma so anything involving my kidneys stresses me the fuck out. I feel nauseous and my anxiety is so high.

[dreambellee]

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[shiggityontherocks]

I 👏still👏have👏the👏same👏headache!!!

This is the third day at the same intensity.

[chronic-confessions]

Confession #5,249

I have made the discovery that not everyone is as calm/nonchalant about getting medical tests done as spoonies are... I grew up having bladder/kidney issues and while they're gone now, I'm getting an ultrasound done to test for endometriosis and I mentioned it to my boss and she nearly hit the roof. She was very concerned and was like "Why are you getting an ultrasound? Are you okay? Are you sick?" I didn't know ultrasounds were such a big deal. Maybe she was worried I'm pregnant?

[snowe-zolynn-rogers]

Sunnyside of the moon, are you drinking?

Yeah. I’ve had to drink a lot of water today. My kidneys have been acting up again.

[boolien]

You know America is fucked when someone (me) has a massive kidney infection and is on all sorts of meds, got a doctors note for two days but has to go to work anyways because I can’t afford to not to & cant work on hydrocodone hahahahaha please stab me (in the kidney)