Guest guest Posted June 30, 2004 Report Share Posted June 30, 2004 Mojo, Hi! Well, I do remember my Rheumy saying last week my blood test showed my creatinine levels were good. SO, it is probably just back pain and I am worrying for nothing. I will find out tomorrow! So, the inflammation causes the tissue damage? When you are in remission you can still experience SOME pain right? Does that mean that even then damage is being done or is it just pain from having lupus. Do I sound as uneducated as I feel?? My husbad would swear I have kidney involvement because I have been so stinking moody this past week. I think it is a combination of PMS and finding out about the lupus. Have a good day! Nikki --- " Mojo (Joanna) " askam@...> wrote: > Nikky, I've had kidney involvement since I was > diagnosed in 1987. It was > moderate involvement until two years ago when my > kidneys started failing > completely and I was put on chemo until April of > this year. About 25% of my > kidney function is lost and I'll never get it back. > I can tell you one thing > though, I have seldom had kidney pains. The few > times I had pains where I > thought my kidneys were, my nephrologist said the > pain had nothing to do > with kidneys, which usually hurt around the lower > lung part, but on your > back. In most cases what I thought to be kidney > pain, was just lower back > pain. > > Usually, when bad stuff is happening with your > kidneys it is either a very > sharp pain that comes and goes, or other symptoms. > Such as being tired more > than ever, being irritated, swelling in most cases. > Being tired and > irritability comes from the toxins in your blood due > to your kidneys not > doing a good job at filtering. I know I was close > to a nervous break-down > that summer when my kidneys started to really go. > You should not only have > urine tested, but blood as well for creatinine > levels. > > I hope your kidneys are fine, but if not, just > make sure you work with > your doctors on getting them better. Also, watch you > blood pressure as it > may cause further kidney damage. > > Good luck and please keep us updated. > > Mojo > > Beginning to panic > > > > Okay, my back hurts so bad and I feel so awful > right > > now. I just did my urinalysis today to check my > > kidneys. I am beginning to panic that the lupus > has > > affected my kidneys and that is why my back > hurts and > > I feel so rotten. I don't know what it is like > when > > your kidneys hurt I have never even had a kidney > > infection! Any advice?? > > > > Thanks! > > Nikki > > > > > __________________________________________________ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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