Uti and back and side pain

[Kshiprakapoor]

This is the third time uti infection every 20-30 days its coming back with severe side and lower back pain. All the tests seems normal just uti. Doctor has asked to avoid travelling out of city but still my father travels. Is this the cause or any other sign of cancer spreading to bones? But why the tests are coming normal in that case?

[Tall_Allen]

Metastasis pain would not go away.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to Tall_Allen]

Ah okay, thanks

[Hidden]

Is he self cathing ? Why the uti’s? Constant antibiotics and uti’s will wear him down. I as in that condition for way too long. I pray that he can find a fix soon 🙏

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to Hidden]

No he is not. Usually he gets severe pain at right side along with lower back pain. But everything is coming normal in mri, ct scans. Not sure why that pain comes

[Hidden in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

That’s a terrible place to be. I accredit a year with constant uti s and antibiotics with speeding up joint issues and neuropathy.......I pray for an end of the Utis for him.. Good job being his advocate..... The dreaded uti is the scourge of urology . 🙏

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to Hidden]

So did you manage to fix your uti problem or its still ongoing even after 1 year? Yes it started with leg swelling which is OK now and then high BP which is controlled now but now reoccurring utis

[Hidden in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

My uti’s were from foley bi lateral tubes and or stints. RT and adt shrank they tumors allowing me to pee again. That was a blessed day.....

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to Hidden]

Ah great, but surprisingly he has undergone his RT 2 yrs back, then not sure why utis are reoccurring, need to take precautions then should be OK i believe

[Hidden in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

🙏

[tango65]

How is the UTI diagnosed? I wonder because you said all tests are normal.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to tango65]

It showing in urine test

[LearnAll]

Needs Urine Culture and sensitivity testing....if it shows a certain type of bacteria..such as E Coli, Klebsiella, Proteus or Chlamydia ….that bacteria needs to attacked by the antibiotic which shows sensitivity in the urine testing.

A full course of appropriate antibiotic is absolutely needed. Then, comes the prevention part..(1) Should take sugar free craneberry juice and D Mannose daily (2) Immune boosting diet (avoid junk food) lots of veggies and fruits plus plenty of water daily.

With these measures ,my UTIs went away and I am UTI free for 5 months now.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to LearnAll]

Thank you will try these

[LearnAll in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

Shipra, its not a big problem if the doctor knows how to eradicate responsible bacteria properly and fully. All UTIs are curable.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to LearnAll]

I agree just that we are unable to figure out why his right side next to stomach has severe pain always when he catches uti. Kidney test has been done and is normal too

[Hidden in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

That’s good!

[Hidden in reply to LearnAll]

🤙🏽

[LearnAll]

Shipra,

The reason of right side abd pain is "bladder spasms" When someone has severe UTI, his bladder lining gets inflamed and cause swelling and pain. So when the bladder contract for urine expulsion. the spasm occurs and cause this pain. Once UTI is eradicated, bladder spasms go away and pain goes away as a result.

This type of pain has nothing to do with kidneys.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to LearnAll]

Ah thank you very much for the explanation really appreciate it.

[Mkeman]

I had chronic uti for several years. Urologist found and removed tiny stone from kidney and the problem went away. Seems the stone

Was creating and releasing bacteria into uretha. Stone was so small it had been missed on earlier scans.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to Mkeman]

Stones came in mri?

[johnscats in reply to Mkeman]

I seem to have if I when I get firmagon injection shows up in urine test lab test comes back normal small non obstructive kidney stone showed up in last scan

[MateoBeach]

In the absence of catheters or other instrumentation of the urinary tract the repeated UTIs in a male call for further evaluation to find a contributing cause. This used to be done with IVP (intravenous pyelogram with voiding cycstogram) to visualize all of the urinary tract from kidneys to urether. This may be supplanted by IV contrast CT that is excreted in the urine these days. Kidney stone for example as johnscats/ Mkeman indicate, or some small fistula from prior radiation, etc. These conditions can generally be diagnosed and corrected by the urologist.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to MateoBeach]

Okay thanks will try to get ct scan done

[MateoBeach in reply to Kshiprakapoor]

Good. Just have a urologist involved so the scan and any other tests are appropriately targeted. Best of fortune to you.

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to MateoBeach]

Yeah thanks for the suggestion seems urologist involment is necessary as tests are not catching anything

[j-o-h-n]

I too was going to suggest may Kidney Stone(s)... (suggest = guess)....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Sunday 12/15/2019 7:15 PM EST

[Kshiprakapoor in reply to j-o-h-n]

Thanks John, kidney scan is coming normal, let's see which test can be done more