wispfox | I has an owie

I at first thought I was passing a kidney stone. Indeed, I may have been, as I was not drinking enough. Then, uti symptoms (increased urgency and frequency of urination), but no burning on urination. Ok, call my doctor's office, get in on thurs to see who's available, urine test. Shows white blood cells, blood, bacteria, protein, ketones. Gets sent out to a lab & I am given a script for antibiotics. Painful urgency while waiting for meds, go to wendy's nearby, very little actually there. Surprised there was no burning, considering the intensity of the pain of needing to pee.

Friday, I have the existing symptoms, plus what feels like a moving kidney stone. Drink lots of water, both calm down.

Today, I really start wondering if the antibiotic is doing anything. Mostly seems like ridiculous water intake is what helps. I call the doctor's office. A nurse calls me back, says the lab showed no unusual flora. It's not a uti, but finish the meds. And come in again on Tuesday.

This combines poorly with hunger alternating with nausea & indigetion (probably the cause of the ketones, as I am probably not eating enough).

Also, my digestion hates me. And my right kidney area hurts, and I begin to think there's not a stone there. Sometimes most of my back, my abdomin, & flanks all hurt.

I dislike the not knowing. I dislike the pain preventing me from sleeping (and hope the aleve I just took will help). I want to go to a grad student dinner at bc to meet the grad students tomorrow night, and there's an all day interview at bc on monday. And I hurt, am not really sleeping, and am unlikely to be safe to drive. And I don't even know what this might be!

Grumpy & frustrated & stupidly exhausted...

I kind of want to cry or scream in pain & frustration. Or take a hot bath.