[City Girl]

I was diagnosed with a kidney infection on Monday and given a prescription for antibiotics after suffering miserable since the previous Wednesday. I had so many different symptoms and first wrote it off as gas, and then I thought I pulled a muscle, and then I thought I was having caffeine withdrawal as I had a horrible headache, then severe fever (104-105 F. I've never even heard of a fever that high), shakes, sweats and vomiting kicked in so I thought I had the flu. By Sunday morning I knew something was very wrong and there was no way I would be well enough to go back to work. I had a house doctor come by and he thought it was gallbladder and I should go to emerg. My husband was working and I was in no shape to sit in emerg (also known as 'the human zoo') I waited until the morning and was diagnosed at that time. So I've been on antibiotics for 72 hours and I'm resting at a balmy 101-102 F. with only a mild headache. I went into work on Wednesday as I'm not contagious and HAD to finish something but it took me the whole day to complete that one task. I went in again today and I was a little more functional...BUT shouldn't I be better by now? I'm tired of being ill and have a tight schedule of projects I need to finish before Christmas break. The infection is my own fault. I get caught up in my work and I go to the bathroom about as well as I am able to walk and since I don't have incontinence issues, I don't void as often as I should. Lesson learned. Also, is water-retention associated with a kidney infection? Oddly, I have not lost any weight which is a bit bizarre given I haven’t eaten anything in a week, but my abdomen is ‘very’ bloated. Waiting for your input.

[fatdave]

I spent 3 days in the hospital last week due to a kidney infection. I still don't feel 100%. I was given I.V. antibiotics and oral. I couldn't eat and still gained 5 pounds. It is water retention. I have been going way more often and in larger amounts in the last few days. Rest in your friend. Stress and work are your enemy.

[City Girl]

Thank you, thank you, thank you. I'm probably the exact opposite of you...being that if you're fatdave; I'm skinnykrista. We'd be a funny pair! hehe. The fact that I've gained 5 lbs and have a beachball stomach right now is a little troubling but I'm glad to hear that it passes. Have a good night!

[lune14]

I suffered a kidney infection about fifteen years ago that was not symptomatic prior to my out of the blue, experiencing the pain of a punch in my back. I couldn't breathe when it hit, the pain was so great. I went to Urgent Care, got a Rx for antibiotic and was laid up in bed for about seven days. I tried to go back to work sooner but the pain was too great.
Other than that, no symptoms or complications.

I hope you recover quickly. It's quite annoying to be 'down' for any length of time.