Kidney infection?

[MummyDuckAndDuckling]

Woke up yesterday feeling unwell. Went to bed early last night and up this morning with stuffy nose, cough and sore throat.

Over the day though, I have been getting pain in my back, off to both sides above my hips. The right is much worse than the left, although I can still feel pain in the left. It's almost like a knotted muscles, but I know it's not. My whole body feels like its aching.

Would it suggest kidney infection? Not sure if I should try see gp tomorrow

I have had various infections with kidneys but they do not match up to your symptoms, do go and see your GP though you do sound unwell.
It might be a viral infection if you have a cold and it's making you feel achy.hope you are feeling much better soon. :)

Thank you.

I've only ever had one kidney infection and it was when I was pg. I don't even remember my symptoms

Ill make an apt for tomorrow

ah, yes I hope you get a decent answer. Rest when you can if you feel achy and in pain.
let us know how you get on.

Sounds just like my kidney infections when I manage to get to the "antibiotic urgently" stage!

Doctor... Hope you feel better soon.

Thank you

It does feel like its right in my kidneys.

Will report back tomorrow

Yes sounds like when I had my kidney infection too. I didn't link the back pain - thought I had pulled a muscle. I ended up hospitalised, so GP tomorrow! Don't forget to take paracetamol if you have a temperature. I always think of it for DC but not for myself.

Oh wow!

I did think that maybe I had slept odd but the fact it's got worse rather than better makes me wonder.

No temp, just sore head and feeling rotten

Ive had a fair few kidney infections but never had stuffy nose, cough with them. They usually come on very suddenly, I don't usually feel ill first and it feels like someone is grabbing one kidney with their fist and squeezing it and then letting go. That will go on for a while then I'll start with the running to the loo for a wee every few mins. Then if it's not treated by that point, feeling then being sick, high temp, aching everywhere and just generally feeling really ill. Once I had one I knew what it was and made sure I got antibiotics v v quickly after that.

If it is kidney or you think it might be then I agree with Yoni - don't leave it or chance it because they can get very nasty very quickly.

I couldn't get an apt to see GP today (all were taken bar 2 that were with a doctor I really don't like!) so ill call first thing tomorrow.

The pains have calmed down a little bit still very noticeable.

Mummyduck I just did a search for kidney pain and found your thread! I hope you feel better soon, and am watching with interest as I have terrible pain too and am worried about it being my kidneys (altho perhaps am just googling too much...) Hope you get to see a GP soon anyway

Cough and stuffy nose could be unrelated though. I'd get it checked out ASAP.

Penelope, you too! It's a simple urine test they do to check. They won't mind, honestly.