I am a diabetic with stage 3 CKD and other health issues

[Chilly59]

The last two months I’ve been having pain in my lower back on the right side however, due to the fact that I have neuropathy in my arm hand and everything is on the right side, including my foot problems it is all being chalked up to the neuropathy. I had my gallbladder out last year.

During my last bloodwork there was haematuria (excuse the spelling I’m not sure how to spell it)so now they think that it’s related somehow, but I will wait a long time for a CT scan, and to see a neurologist.

I have been going for bloodwork once a month and I have a urinalysis paper to get done. I’m concerned that possibly I may have an infection but I haven’t been told that I do. I live in Canada and we have very long wait list for tests like CT scans, etc..

[nocallerid]

damn, that sucks im also a type 1 diabetic since i was two months old i have neuropathy in my legs and some other nerve damage in my hands and it honestly makes life a bitch. i just found out i have a pretty rare kidney disease back in feb that was a stage one but its pushing stage 4 after a few months honestly ive been pretty depressed about it i used to be a multi athlete and super active now i have issue just walking i try to avoid using my cane unless i have to but the shape im in makes riding my motorcycle which is like the on peace i have difficult plus the constant pain in my lower back and sides doesnt helpso i feel your pain i wish you nothing but good fortune i know im random but im a listening ear if youre anything like me you probably dont talk to anyone about this because its hard to talk to some =one who hasnt or isnt going thru it but just know someone out there can relate to you

[Chilly59 in reply to nocallerid]

thank you so much

[orangecity41 NKF Ambassador]

I am at level 3b CKD . I also have neuropathy and at stage 3b and do get neuropathy pain. My Neurologist prescribed a medicine which is helping.

[Helloyall]

The u a with microscopic analysis would have indicated infection something the primary could INITIALLY handle. Drink unsweetened cranberry juice ( can add Allulose) and water and pee a lot. If the pain was higher up could be a small stone too. Or bladder stone. If you are able to log in to the lab you can read the report or check in w PCP who ordered it about 3 to 5 days after U/A.

[Chilly59 in reply to Helloyall]

thanks I might add here in Canada we can’t log into labs only get what doctors tell us. It would be a good thing to be able to do as most doctors including mine have over 5000 patients and I know he forgets things.