... gave me isnt bringing it down. Should I be concerned? Been having very high fevers and severe kidney and neck pain. Should I go to ER for treatment
Infections - My white blood cell count is over 50,000 due to a kidney infection. The meds the doc?
Question posted by Anonymous on 31 Dec 2013
Last updated on 3 January 2014 by endlessPred
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7 Answers
endlessPred
3 Jan 2014
Arrie, you need to take a friend with you when you go to the doctor. You had checked Downs Syndrome and they may not be listening properly. If you do have this then you are subject to major infections. The foley is certainly part of this problem. Go to your social worker or other person you trust. Go now and please get the help you deserve. Ok?
Inactive
1 Jan 2014
You need to go to the ER at a large hospital, even if it is an hour away. Sounds like your local health care can't handle your problems so you need to go to where they can. And what does the distance matter - you will die if this infection is left untreated. So get in the car and go - they can't turn you away for nonpayment. when you are this sick. Please take care! EJ 23
kaismama
1 Jan 2014
They can't ever turn anyone away for ability to pay, The Hill-Burton act states that if they take any federal funds, like medicare, they cannot refuse a patient.
Inactive
1 Jan 2014
I hope you went to another ER that takes your condition seriously, because it is very serious.
animalfan
1 Jan 2014
Is there a larger er you can go to? Like a medical school hospital. I urge you to do something asap.Good luck,please let us know how you are doing.
Inactive
1 Jan 2014
Im trying too. Very difficult. Even being ex military. Im treated like a second class citizen. I no such shame. But the only nearest hospital nearest to me an hour way. Otherwise im suffering.
kaismama
31 Dec 2013
You definitely need to be seen by someone who knows what they are doing with the kidneys and the fastest way to do that is to go to the er. You could have pyelonephritis at this point.
kaismama
1 Jan 2014
I'd get myself to the closest big hospital er. You need care. If your er couldn't deal with you you should have been sent to one when you went there.
kathyhanson
31 Dec 2013
If your insurance does not require a referral to a specialist, call a urologist today and get an appointment as soon as you can. If you are required to get a referral, call your primary care doctor and insist on a referral to a urologist. Of course, if you still have the high fever today, go to the ER. Infection and fever like that for 6 months is way too long. You probably need IV antibiotics. I hope you feel better soon.
HeadStarter
31 Dec 2013
Are you seeing a Urologist??? Perhaps that is the way to go. How long have you been on current treatment?
Inactive
31 Dec 2013
No treatment. They cant find the right meds to combat the infection. Ive had this infection for over six months and getting worse. I have a foley catheter and thats some of my problems. Ive had fevers over 103. Severe stomach pain. And now a white blood cell count way over 50,000. And the hospital here wont treat me. To many issues. So what can i do to bring it down. And if it continues like this im afraid of getting Urosepsis.
HeadStarter
31 Dec 2013
Hello arrie and thanks for the update. So, my question still is... why are you not seeing a urologist or at the very least your primary care physician? You cannot treat this by yourself. If you cannot get in to see a specialist then by all means... go to the ER and get yourself treated.
Inactive
31 Dec 2013
Well thats just it. No Urologist. My left lung collapsed afew years ago. Was told I had BPH. A foley catheter since Feb. Of 2012. Atleast 30 Uti's and renal failure once. E coli caused my last infection. And Wbc count was over 50,000. And the ER here are the ones I went too. They pretty much did nothing for me. No meds or pain relief. Ive been running very high fevers. So hot is was halucating. And severe headaches and neck pain. Just haven't been able to work. So no insurance or money. ER is my only choice. And the foley I have in now is over a month in.
ruby2oozdy
1 Jan 2014
Nephrologist. Urologists only go as far as the bladder. Nephrologists are kidney specialists.
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