9 Signs You May Have a Kidney Infection

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9 Signs You May Have a Kidney Infection

1. Kidney Pain

Pain and discomfort on the side of the affected kidney is common with a kidney infection. You may also feel a dull pain in your lower back as well as in the genital area. Obviously, every patient with a kidney infection feels different degrees of pain (in fact, some have zero pain) and different symptoms.

However, severe pain is common with a kidney infection with many patients complaining of radiating pain in their sides and backs, just below the ribs where the kidneys sit. Many also complain of pain that moves about, or travels from the lower abdomen into the back, and even in the area of the groin. Typically pain is radiating, which means it fluctuates in waves of sharp pain, followed by throbbing pain and tenderness.

2. Chills & Fever

With any infection, a fever can occur with temperatures soaring above 100-degrees Fahrenheit, accompanied by the normal chills—so grab a blanket and warm up. A kidney infection is caused by an over production of bacteria in the organ, as bacteria attach themselves to the walls of the kidneys symptoms will flare up, including fever.

Often patients don’t experience fever and chills until the kidney infection is present for some time. Left untreated, a kidney infection will cause a mild to high fever, accompanied by telltale chills. If you experience a sudden and unexplained fever, please see a doctor immediately.
3. Fatigue

Lack of energy is also common with an infection of the kidneys with the patient often feeling so weak or zapped of energy that all they want to do is sleep. Rest is needed for the body to fight off the infection.

4. Urinary Urgency

If your kidney infection worsens, and spreads to the urethra, you will often feel the constant and sudden urge to urinate, even if you just emptied your bladder. You may feel like you can’t quite empty your bladder, like there is fluid remaining, even right after using the washroom. Your urine can also have a foul smell and appear cloudy as the infection worsens.

This overwhelming persistent urge to urinate is often one of the first signs of a kidney infection. The urge to go can be accompanied by pressure or heaviness in the lower abdomen as well as a dull, throbbing pain. However, keep in mind that this feeling of urinary urgency is also characteristic of kidney stones as well as a urinary tract infection (UTI).

5. Nausea

A mild nausea and even vomiting, may very well cause victims of a kidney infection to suffer from loss of appetite and fatigue and weight loss due to lack of nourishment. You may also feel nauseated due to dehydration, which is a common result as the body tries to flush bacteria from the body with increased urinary frequency.

You may feel so nauseated from the infection that you become sick to your stomach. The nausea and stomach upset can occur for a few reasons. For instance, you may feel nauseated due to pain and pressure on your abdomen from the infection. On nausea and vomiting can occur due to improperly functioning kidneys. Keep in mind that the kidneys are responsible for toxin elimination, which means vomiting may occur to purge waste products from the body if kidneys aren’t working fast enough.
6. Jaundice
7. Flu-Like Malaise
8. Blood in Urine
9. Flank Pain

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