Having Painful And Burning Urination And Weakness. Related To Kidney Infection?

Posted on Tue, 9 Oct 2012

Question: My mother believes she has a kidney infection. She doesn't have health insurance and cannot afford to go to the doctor. She has all normal signs of a kidney, bladder or uti (painful urination, burning during urination, burning all of the time, weakness); it has been going on for 2 weeks now. Last night she had severe achy-ness in her hips and legs and couldn't stand up for very long. She is taking anitbiotics that she has from the past. I am concerned that there is more going on than the infection... is it common to have severe hip and leg achy-ness from a uti or kidney infection? She is very weak and says that she cannot stand very long at all

Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (3 hours later)

Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
Renal infection is not likely to be associated with a pain in the hip or leg. It is more likely to be due to a calcium or magnesium or vitamin D 3 deficiency.
Also, if the symptoms of urinary infection are not improving after taking antibiotics then she needs to get a urine culture sensitivity done so that proper antibiotic can be given to control the infection.
She can also start with a mild pain killer like acetaminophen and get her serum electrolytes and vitamin D3 levels evaluated after consulting a physician.
Hope this answers your query. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Please accept my answer in case you do not have further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.

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