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Having Pain In The Kidney Area. Prescribed Lortab. Is It Normal To Have Fluttering Pain?

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Posted on Mon, 9 Dec 2013
Question: Hello, I am a 26 year old female 5'-9" 128 lbs and I am recovering from a very severe kidney/UT infection and was hospitalized for sepsis due to infection 2 weeks ago for 4 days and given antibiotics through IV. I did a 2 week round of oral antibiotics following my hospital release and was still experiencing some pain so I was put on another round for a week. It is now 3 days into my second round and I am still experiencing sharp pain that comes and goes but now I have a fluttering sensation in my kidney area. I was wanting to know first of all if this amount of pain is normal this far into antibiotics, my dr prescribed Lortab and I HAVE to take them to get relief (which I hate). Also is the fluttering normal? I walked 2 miles last night, careful not to push to hard, and I guess I'm afraid I did push myself and now I'm paying for it with this fluttering feeling. Thank you! XXXXX
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Answered by Dr. Dr.Albana Sejdini (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: Please refer to the following suggestions... Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, I have read your medical history carefully, and would suggest as following: You are saying to have taking antibiotics for quite long time. Usually, the use of antibiotics is associated with fungal infection of the gastro-intestinal tract. If you are also experiencing changes in your bowel movement, I suggest to talk to your physician and to do culture of feces for candida infection. This will help determining whether you need to start centrifugal therapy. With regards to Lortab, it is a pain-killer containing acetaminophen and hydrocodone. This drug is commonly prescribe to stop the pain; but, if you experience any in-desirable effect, please contact your doctor as soon as possible. At last, do not overload yourself too much; you can walk but take it slowly. You need energy to recover from the severe kidney infection. Do not worry for this time, it already passed and there is nothing bad in here except for the pain which will be alleviated soon. I'd advise to drink more water, follow a strict diet regimen, and do regular check ups with your doctor for the kidney infection. Hope it answered to your inquiry. If you have more questions, feel free to ask them in the follow up. Dr.Sejdini
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Having Pain In The Kidney Area. Prescribed Lortab. Is It Normal To Have Fluttering Pain?

Brief Answer: Please refer to the following suggestions... Detailed Answer: Hi XXXXX, I have read your medical history carefully, and would suggest as following: You are saying to have taking antibiotics for quite long time. Usually, the use of antibiotics is associated with fungal infection of the gastro-intestinal tract. If you are also experiencing changes in your bowel movement, I suggest to talk to your physician and to do culture of feces for candida infection. This will help determining whether you need to start centrifugal therapy. With regards to Lortab, it is a pain-killer containing acetaminophen and hydrocodone. This drug is commonly prescribe to stop the pain; but, if you experience any in-desirable effect, please contact your doctor as soon as possible. At last, do not overload yourself too much; you can walk but take it slowly. You need energy to recover from the severe kidney infection. Do not worry for this time, it already passed and there is nothing bad in here except for the pain which will be alleviated soon. I'd advise to drink more water, follow a strict diet regimen, and do regular check ups with your doctor for the kidney infection. Hope it answered to your inquiry. If you have more questions, feel free to ask them in the follow up. Dr.Sejdini