From what I've read online, the symptoms don't seem quite typical of a kidney infection, but I'm at a loss and I can't decide whether this is something I should wait and see on, or whether I need to get to a doctor (which is what I would do if I really believed that it was a kidney infection.)
Anyway, not sure if this is relevant, but about two weeks ago, I had some nasty flu-like virus (high fever, sore throat, chills, aches, VERY swollen lymph nodes in neck). It passed after about 5 days, with just a runny nose as a reminder. I still have the runny nose, by the way.
So about 5 days ago, I started getting this achy pain in my lower back, in about the area I imagine would be kidney zone. It was not excruciating, stabbing pain: it was a dull ache, but definitely bothersome. Sometimes the ache would also be felt in my lower abdomen. In addition, complete loss of appetite. No fever.
Since it seemed kidney-like, I bought an over OTC UTI/bladder infection test which looks for protein and nitrate in the urine. It came back negative for both.
Today, however, (excuse the TMI), my urine looked a little bubbly, which I understand is a sign of protein in the urine (and hence a sign of kidney issues).
The pain is still mild to moderate, achy, no fever. It doesn't seem to have gotten any worse, but it hasn't really gotten much better, either. And I still have no appetite. I've been living on juice. Which can't be helping matters.
Any thoughts? Does this sound like a kidney infection, or could it just be the previous illness still working its way through my system?
Anyway, not sure if this is relevant, but about two weeks ago, I had some nasty flu-like virus (high fever, sore throat, chills, aches, VERY swollen lymph nodes in neck). It passed after about 5 days, with just a runny nose as a reminder. I still have the runny nose, by the way.
So about 5 days ago, I started getting this achy pain in my lower back, in about the area I imagine would be kidney zone. It was not excruciating, stabbing pain: it was a dull ache, but definitely bothersome. Sometimes the ache would also be felt in my lower abdomen. In addition, complete loss of appetite. No fever.
Since it seemed kidney-like, I bought an over OTC UTI/bladder infection test which looks for protein and nitrate in the urine. It came back negative for both.
Today, however, (excuse the TMI), my urine looked a little bubbly, which I understand is a sign of protein in the urine (and hence a sign of kidney issues).
The pain is still mild to moderate, achy, no fever. It doesn't seem to have gotten any worse, but it hasn't really gotten much better, either. And I still have no appetite. I've been living on juice. Which can't be helping matters.
Any thoughts? Does this sound like a kidney infection, or could it just be the previous illness still working its way through my system?
