Kidney/urinary infection

[pycoed]

Yesterday evening felt a bit sicky & was peeing broken bottles too. Went to bed & spent a dreadful night with uncontrollable shivering (like you see in malaria cases!) & raging thirst. Had to pee at least every hour (more broken bottles) Takes some doing hitting the pan when every muscle in your body is quivering violently! Had 2 hot water bottles, pyjamas & wife cwtching me, yet could not get warm or stop violent shivers, intense ache in kidneys etc etc. Finally fell asleep at 06:00.

Wife woke me at 08:30 saying she'd got me a doctor appointment at 10:00, bring an urine sample.

Too weak & shaky to drive so wife took me.

Sample nearly melted the dipper which turned red immediately apparently indicating an urinary tract infection. Trimethoprin prescribed which seems to have settled it a bit.

Still very weak & have cried off from hunting tomorrow- yes it's that serious!

Never had anything like the uncontrollable shivering last night – anyone any experience of this sort of thing & recovery times etc?

 

[Tomtrac]

"Or poor you "
up north we call it man flue
Slam cab door shut and put heater on flat out and get a good tune on the radio lol
No on a serous note
I had similar but not as bad
I felt so guilty knowing work to be done but just so feked and un able
Hope you get better for your christmas din dins

 

[SMID]

Same here never had a day off in my life , the fact I,v breathing problems didnt help, 5 days in hospital on saline and antibiotic drip. straight back to work . A couple of days later it started again a lot less severe and cleared up its self .

 

[case study]

had the same for nearly the whole of last month had some pain not as severe as you described no pain passing water more pain after though,one day i had to go every 5 minutes doc told me i also had a prostate infection took two goes of two different antibiotics to shift it.

 

[kill]

Kidney / Urinary infection is probably one of the top 3 killer's of older and sick people in the UK but probably doesn't make it's way onto very many death certificates as it's an also that probably tipped the balance to fatal. Very serious and nasty and hope your feeling alot better now Pycoed

 

[Still Farming]

If your pee is dark usually de hydrated and need water/fluids.
I have had kidney stones and issues in the past and not good.
Take it easy.

 

[pycoed]

Kidneys seem to have settled a bit, still can't go 100 yds without a pee tho! Luckily I'm retired so no animals to see to (we do summer tack only). Took dogs out for 3/4 hour this morning, so hopefully on the mend.
Thanked wifey this morning for being the perfect wife the last 3 days (nursed me, even got the coal in, fed the dogs brought me tea etc etc) & got it in the neck:- "What about the last 38 years?!!!"
Note to self: you can never win
Happy Christmas!

 

[jade35]

Kidney / Urinary infection is probably one of the top 3 killer's of older and sick people in the UK but probably doesn't make it's way onto very many death certificates as it's an also that probably tipped the balance to fatal. Very serious and nasty and hope your feeling alot better now Pycoed

From the little I have learned over the years, it can also be difficult to pick up as the symptoms are less obvious in older people and can sometimes be mistaken for mild dementia etc..

 

[llamedos]

From the little I have learned over the years, it can also be difficult to pick up as the symptoms are less obvious in older people and can sometimes be mistaken for mild dementia etc..

Yes, even GPs and Hospital staff miss it

 

[llamedos]

Glad to hear you are feeling a bit better @pycoed @kill & @jade35 are right, please ask you dear wife to keep an eye on you from now on, and off to the docs at the first signs of you being, not quite yourself, may sound a bit daft, but if she finds you being a bit grumpier, or a bit 'out of it' these can be signs of recurring UTI or Kidney infections.
Importantly, if you are prescribed antibiotics, finish the full course.

Hope you are feeling 100% very soon.

 

[pycoed]

Ta for the responses Definitely on the mend, & will finish antibiotics. Wife says I could not possibly get any grumpier so that'll be difficult to spot, but point taken - Thanks!!

 

[jade35]

Ta for the responses Definitely on the mend, & will finish antibiotics. Wife says I could not possibly get any grumpier so that'll be difficult to spot, but point taken - Thanks!!

An elderly friend was described as having gone a bit 'doolally tap' when she had a nasty urine infection. So while not wanting to give your wife more ammunition it may be worth remembering in case you get a recurrence in the future. (Or she has a similar problem)

Glad to hear you are feeling better.

 

[llamedos]

An elderly friend was described as having gone a bit 'doolally tap' when she had a nasty urine infection. So while not wanting to give your wife more ammunition it may be worth remembering in case you get a recurrence in the future. (Or she has a similar problem)

Glad to hear you are feeling better.

From what the on call doctor told me when my mother had that terrible episode earlier in the year UTI infections in elderly people, is often precluded by warning signals all is not right, it is just noticing them, behavioural change, aggression, sleepiness, and as it progresses these get worse, and it is not unusual to hallucinate, bugs on the skin or in the room are a prominent one.

 

[Princess Pooper]

Fr in law had several urinary infections and ended up hospitalised every time, OK he was in his 80's. On the last occasion, he was actually in hospital (recovering from a heart attack resulting in stents being fitted). He was due to be discharged the next day. We expressed concerns to the nurses because he was obviously confused (his mind was normally sharp as a razor) and he was also breathless which he had not been when we visited 2 days previously. Nevertheless he was discharged back to home (with a care package in place which he had before he went in). 2 days later he was blue lighted to A and E yet again, this time on oxygen - kidney and urinary infection (the confusion) and hospital acquired pneumonia (the breathlessness), which the 'professionals' had not spotted despite our concerns. He died a week later from the latter.
Grannie used to get urinary infections too when in a (very good) care home - fell out of bed the first couple of times,

Can be a killer, if not the infection itself then the effects.

Drink plenty of water to help prevent recurrence. We insisted that carers put a measured jug on his tray and it was only filled when it was nearly empty, rather than constant topping up bit by bit, that way it was easier to keep tabs on his water consumption and encourage him to drink more. One of the probs with the elderly is they know if they drink they need a pee which once you are immobile is a hassle, or they become incontinent, so they don't want to drink to try and reduce the problems, which then leads to the UTIs.

 

[Leereade]

Had constant UTI infections for the last. 3 months after surgery on my kidneys I no the pain and discomfort your in

 

[rick_vandal]

Both cooch grass root and dandelion stalks are beneficial to waterworks problems (if you can find a reliable supply).