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Kidney Aches And Joint Pain. Had Undergone Surgery For Reflux Nephropathy. Considering My History, Should I Consult A Doctor?

Hello. I am 46 years old. When I was 5 years old I had reconstructive surgery on my ureters/bladder. I think I had something called Reflux nephropathy. Once in surgery they discovered I had no valve covers to keep the urine from coming back up my ureters into my kidneys. They also discovered I have 2 ureters on each side. They had to make valve covers out of my own tissue.
About 19 years ago I stopped drinking soda/pop because when I did my kidneys would ache. Now I only drink water. Is this something I need to get checked periodically? I had severe pain in my left kidney two days ago and it still hurts. I have had a bad headache since and my knees/joints have started hurting. I have started taking Cranberry pills and drinking extra water. Since I have a history with my kidneys/bladder I'm thinking maybe I should get checked out, but dont want to if not necessary. Any help would be appreciated. (On a side note, I eat an extremely healthy diet. Organic mostly. And I started drinking Zija (moringa) 2 months ago. Thank you.
Tue, 12 Nov 2013
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Nephrologist 's  Response
Hi
Thanks for your query.
Patients with past history of reflux disease are often at risk of developing UTIs.
So even though your symptoms are not very classic I would recommend that you undergo a urine analysis and an ultrasound of the kidneys.
This will tell us if you have an infection and based on the results we can proceed with the appropriate treatment.
Hope this helps
Good luck.
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Kidney Aches And Joint Pain. Had Undergone Surgery For Reflux Nephropathy. Considering My History, Should I Consult A Doctor?

Hi Thanks for your query. Patients with past history of reflux disease are often at risk of developing UTIs. So even though your symptoms are not very classic I would recommend that you undergo a urine analysis and an ultrasound of the kidneys. This will tell us if you have an infection and based on the results we can proceed with the appropriate treatment. Hope this helps Good luck.