Hi! After my lap I had the worst UTI (Urinary tract infection) I know that's not a kidney infection but it was also caused by the catheter. It was really really bad, but I went on antibiotics for one week and it went away.
I hope you get well soon!
-Irene
>From: "Marjorie Reyes"
>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO
>Subject: kidney infection
>Date: Wed, 28 May 2003 14:21:09 -0500
>
>EEK! My doc thinks I have a kidney infection from my last lap
>(Catheter). Anyone else have this? What should I do, not do, look
>for, etc.... How do they know if its kidneys for sure? I just got a
>urine test is all....what is the treatment and how do I avoid
>getting a recurrance??
>